Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they presented him the gift they had brought with them and bowed to the ground before him.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And when Joseph{H3130} came{H935} home,{H1004} they brought{H935} him the present{H4503} which was in their hand{H3027} into the house,{H1004} and bowed{H7812} down themselves to him to the earth.{H776}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And when Joseph{H3130} came{H935}{(H8799)} home{H1004}, they brought{H935}{(H8686)} him the present{H4503} which was in their hand{H3027} into the house{H1004}, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} themselves to him to the earth{H776}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
When Ioseph came home they brought the present in to the house to him which they had in their handes ad fell flat on the grounde befor him.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Ioseph wente in to the house, they brought him home ye present that they had, and fell downe to the grounde before him.
Geneva Bible (1560)
When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which was in their handes, and bowed downe to the grounde before him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to hym, whiche was in their handes, and bowed them selues to the grounde before him.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
Webster's Bible (1833)
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which `is' in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;
American Standard Version (1901)
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
American Standard Version (1901)
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
World English Bible (2000)
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 42:6 : 6 Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, the one who sold grain to all its people. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
- Gen 37:7-9 : 7 "We were binding sheaves in the field when suddenly my sheaf stood up and remained upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine." 8 His brothers said to him, "Do you really think you will reign over us? Will you actually rule us?" And they hated him even more for his dreams and his words. 9 Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. He said, "Look, I had another dream, and this time the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me." 10 When he told the dream to his father and brothers, his father rebuked him, asking, "What kind of dream is this that you have had? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come and bow down to the ground before you?"
- Gen 37:19-20 : 19 They said to one another, "Look, here comes the dreamer!" 20 Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a wild animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams."
- Gen 27:29 : 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.
- Gen 43:28 : 28 They replied, "Your servant our father is well. He is still alive." And they bowed down, prostrating themselves before him.
- Ps 72:9 : 9 Those who dwell in the desert will bow before him, and his enemies will lick the dust.
- Rom 14:11 : 11 It is written: 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.'
- Phil 2:10-11 : 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow—in heaven, on earth, and under the earth— 11 and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 43:24-252 verses83%
24 The steward brought the men into Joseph's house, gave them water, and they washed their feet. He also provided fodder for their donkeys.
25 They prepared their gift for Joseph's arrival at noon because they had heard that they were going to eat there.
- Gen 42:5-73 verses82%
5 So the sons of Israel came to buy grain, along with others who were coming, for the famine was also in the land of Canaan.
6 Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, the one who sold grain to all its people. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as a stranger toward them and spoke harshly to them. He asked, 'Where have you come from?' They answered, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'
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14 Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house while he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
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12 Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.
- Gen 33:6-72 verses80%
6 Then the maidservants came forward with their children and bowed down.
7 Next, Leah and her children came forward and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.
- Gen 43:15-173 verses79%
15 So the men took the gifts, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal, and prepare a meal, for they will eat with me at noon."
17 The steward did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph's house.
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18 Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'
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3 He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
- Gen 43:27-282 verses76%
27 He greeted them and asked, "How is your father, the old man you told me about? Is he still alive?"
28 They replied, "Your servant our father is well. He is still alive." And they bowed down, prostrating themselves before him.
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52 When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the Lord.
- Gen 43:19-202 verses74%
19 So they approached Joseph's steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house.
20 They said, "Please, my lord, we came down here before to buy food.
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12 Then Abraham bowed down before the people of the land.
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4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come closer to me.' They came closer, and he said, 'I am Joseph, your brother, the one you sold into Egypt.'
- Gen 46:28-292 verses72%
28 Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When they arrived in the land of Goshen,
29 Joseph readied his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.
- 72%
25 Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man's silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done, they loaded their grain on their donkeys and departed.
- 72%
5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father and brothers have come to you.'
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26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the Lord.
- Gen 46:31-322 verses72%
31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"
32 The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks, herds, and everything they own.
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43 He had Joseph ride in the chariot of his second-in-command, and they called out before him, 'Bow down!' So he was put in charge of all the land of Egypt.
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7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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2 When they had finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy a little more food for us.”
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3 Then ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
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1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, 'My father, my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and everything they own have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the region of Goshen.'
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9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’
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16 The news reached Pharaoh' palace
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29 When they came to Jacob, their father, in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them.
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12 Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household according to the number of their children.