Genesis 43:28

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

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  • Gen 37:7 : 7 We were in the field, getting the grain stems together, and my grain kept upright, and yours came round and went down on the earth before mine.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
  • Exod 18:7 : 7 And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.
  • 2 Sam 14:4 : 4 And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.
  • 1 Kgs 1:16 : 16 And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
  • 2 Chr 24:17 : 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada, the chiefs of Judah came and went down on their faces before the king. Then the king gave ear to them.
  • Gen 37:9-9 : 9 Then he had another dream, and gave his brothers an account of it, saying, I have had another dream: the sun and the moon and eleven stars gave honour to me. 10 And he gave word of it to his father and his brothers; but his father protesting said, What sort of a dream is this? am I and your mother and your brothers to go down on our faces to the earth before you?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 43:26-27
    2 verses
    85%

    26 And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

    27 And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

  • Gen 50:16-18
    3 verses
    76%

    16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, Your father, before his death, gave us orders, saying,

    17 You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.

    18 Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

  • Gen 43:29
    76%

    29 Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

  • Gen 43:7
    75%

    7 Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.

  • Gen 45:3
    73%

    3 And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

  • Gen 42:29
    72%

    29 So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

  • Gen 24:52
    72%

    52 And at these words, Abraham's servant went down on his face and gave praise to the Lord.

  • Gen 44:23-25
    3 verses
    72%

    23 But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.

    24 And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words.

    25 And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.

  • Gen 48:12
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    12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

  • Gen 33:3
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    3 And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.

  • Gen 24:26
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    26 And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord;

  • Gen 43:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

    15 And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

  • Gen 44:14
    71%

    14 So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

  • Gen 44:19-21
    3 verses
    71%

    19 My lord said to his servants, Have you a father or a brother?

    20 And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father.

    21 And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.

  • Gen 33:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 Then the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.

    7 And Leah came near with her children, and then Joseph and Rachel, and they did the same.

  • Gen 42:13
    71%

    13 Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead.

  • Gen 47:5
    71%

    5 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.

  • Gen 42:6
    70%

    6 Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

  • Gen 44:7
    70%

    7 And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:

  • Gen 23:7
    70%

    7 And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.

  • Gen 43:2
    70%

    2 And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

  • Gen 47:25
    70%

    25 And they said to him, Truly you have kept us from death; may we have grace in your eyes, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

  • Gen 44:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30 If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one,

    31 When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld.

  • Gen 42:20
    70%

    20 And come back to me with your youngest brother, so that your words may be seen to be true, and you will not be put to death. This is what you are to do.

  • Gen 45:25
    70%

    25 So they went up from Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

  • Gen 44:33
    70%

    33 So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.

  • Gen 45:27
    70%

    27 And they gave him an account of everything Joseph had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent for them, his spirit came back to him:

  • Gen 27:18
    69%

    18 And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?

  • Gen 44:27
    69%

    27 And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons;

  • Gen 37:7
    69%

    7 We were in the field, getting the grain stems together, and my grain kept upright, and yours came round and went down on the earth before mine.

  • Gen 46:29
    69%

    29 And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.

  • Gen 47:7
    69%

    7 Then Joseph made his father Jacob come before Pharaoh, and Jacob gave him his blessing.