Genesis 43:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 37:7 : 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.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 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.
  • Exod 18:7 : 7 And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed down, and kissed him; and they asked each other about their well-being; and they went into the tent.
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.
  • 2 Sam 14:4 : 4 And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.
  • 1 Kgs 1:16 : 16 And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. And the king said, What do you wish?
  • 2 Chr 24:17 : 17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.
  • Gen 37:9-9 : 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?

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  • Gen 43:26-27
    2 verses
    85%

    26 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.

    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?

  • Gen 50:16-18
    3 verses
    76%

    16 And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Your father did command before he died, saying,

    17 So shall you say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray you now, the trespass of your brothers, and their sin, for they did unto you evil, and now, we pray you, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father. And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him.

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

  • Gen 43:29
    76%

    29 And he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son.

  • Gen 43:7
    75%

    7 And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Gen 45:3
    73%

    3 And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father still live? And his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

  • Gen 42:29
    72%

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

  • Gen 24:52
    72%

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

  • Gen 44:23-25
    3 verses
    72%

    23 And you said to your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.

    24 And it came to pass when we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

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

  • Gen 48:12
    71%

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

  • Gen 33:3
    71%

    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 24:26
    71%

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

  • Gen 43:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

    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.

  • Gen 44:14
    71%

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

  • Gen 44:19-21
    3 verses
    71%

    19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Do you have a father or a brother?

    20 And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.

    21 And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.

  • Gen 33:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    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 42:13
    71%

    13 And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more.

  • Gen 47:5
    71%

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

  • Gen 42:6
    70%

    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 44:7
    70%

    7 And they said to him, Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing as this:

  • Gen 23:7
    70%

    7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

  • Gen 43:2
    70%

    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.

  • Gen 47:25
    70%

    25 And they said, You have saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

  • Gen 44:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30 Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

    31 It shall come to pass, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 42:20
    70%

    20 But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be proven true, and you shall not die. And they did so.

  • Gen 45:25
    70%

    25 And they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father,

  • Gen 44:33
    70%

    33 Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant stay instead of the lad as a slave to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.

  • Gen 45:27
    70%

    27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them; and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.

  • Gen 27:18
    69%

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

  • Gen 44:27
    69%

    27 And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons:

  • Gen 37:7
    69%

    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.

  • Gen 46:29
    69%

    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.

  • Gen 47:7
    69%

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

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