Genesis 43:26

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When Joseph came home, they presented him the gift they had brought with them and bowed to the ground before him.

  • 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.

  • 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 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
  • Gen 37:7-9 : 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood around, and bowed to my sheaf. 8 And his brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? or shall you indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him even more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed to me. 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?
  • Gen 37:19-20 : 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes. 20 Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
  • Gen 27:29 : 29 Let people serve you, and nations bow down to you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons bow down to you: cursed be everyone who curses you, and blessed be he who blesses you.
  • Gen 43:28 : 28 And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.
  • Ps 72:9 : 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.
  • Rom 14:11 : 11 For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
  • Phil 2:10-11 : 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth; 11 And that 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 43:24-25
    2 verses
    83%

    24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.

    25 And they prepared the gift for Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they would eat bread there.

  • Gen 42:5-7
    3 verses
    82%

    5 And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

    6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

    7 And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • 14 And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was still there: and they fell before him on the ground.

  • 12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

  • Gen 33:6-7
    2 verses
    80%

    6 Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

    7 And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves.

  • Gen 43:15-17
    3 verses
    79%

    15 And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

    16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring these men home, and prepare a feast; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

    17 And the man did as Joseph ordered; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

  • 18 And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are your servants.

  • 3 And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

  • Gen 43:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27 And he asked them about their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

    28 And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

  • 52 And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the ground.

  • Gen 43:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19 And they drew near to the steward of Joseph's house, and spoke with him at the door of the house,

    20 And said, O sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food:

  • 12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

  • 4 And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

  • Gen 46:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

    29 And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen, and he presented himself to him, and he embraced him, and wept on his shoulder for a good while.

  • 25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey: and thus he did to them.

  • 5 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:

  • 26 Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the LORD.

  • Gen 46:31-32
    2 verses
    72%

    31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

    32 And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, herds, and all that they have.

  • 43 And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had, and they cried out before him, Bow the knee; thus he set him over all the land of Egypt.

  • 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • 2 And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

  • 3 And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

  • 1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, saying, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

  • 9 Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.

  • 16 And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

  • 29 And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them; saying,

  • 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.