Genesis 50:18

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”

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  • Gen 37:7-9 : 7 There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down to it!” 8 Then his brothers asked him,“Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?” They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said. 9 Then he had another dream, and told it to his brothers.“Look,” he said.“I had another dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” 10 When he told his father and his brothers, his father rebuked him, saying,“What is this dream that you had? Will I, your mother, and your brothers really come and bow down to you?” 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
  • Gen 42:6 : 6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
  • Gen 44:14 : 14 So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.
  • Gen 27:29 : 29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
  • Gen 45:3 : 3 Joseph said to his brothers,“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

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    15When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said,“What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?”

    16So they sent word to Joseph, saying,“Your father gave these instructions before he died:

    17‘Tell Joseph this: Please forgive the sin of your brothers and the wrong they did when they treated you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sin of the servants of the God of your father.” When this message was reported to him, Joseph wept.

  • Gen 42:6-8
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    6Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

    7When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

    8Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

  • Gen 44:14-18
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    14So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

    15Joseph said to them,“What did you think you were doing? Don’t you know that a man like me can find out things like this by divination?”

    16Judah replied,“What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has exposed the sin of your servants! We are now my lord’s slaves, we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.”

    17But Joseph said,“Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”

    18Then Judah approached him and said,“My lord, please allow your servant to speak a word with you. Please do not get angry with your servant, for you are just like Pharaoh.

  • Gen 45:3-4
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    3Joseph said to his brothers,“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were dumbfounded before him.

    4Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

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    19But Joseph answered them,“Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

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    26When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.

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    5Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Your father and your brothers have come to you.

  • Gen 42:10
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    10But they exclaimed,“No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

  • Gen 45:15-17
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    15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

    16Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.

    17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!

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    12So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

  • Gen 47:25
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    25They replied,“You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”

  • Gen 43:28
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    28“Your servant our father is well,” they replied.“He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.

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    1The Burials of Jacob and Joseph Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. He wept over him and kissed him.

  • Gen 46:31
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    31Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.

  • Gen 42:13-14
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    13They replied,“Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive.”

    14But Joseph told them,“It is just as I said to you: You are spies!

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    7They answered him,“Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

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    9Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘This is what your son Joseph says:“God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!

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    6The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down.

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    15So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

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    3Pharaoh said to Joseph’s brothers,“What is your occupation?” They said to Pharaoh,“Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did.”

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

  • Gen 42:3
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    3So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

  • Gen 37:7
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    7There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the middle of the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose up and stood upright and your sheaves surrounded my sheaf and bowed down to it!”

  • Gen 33:3
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    3But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

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    17He sent a man ahead of them– Joseph was sold as a servant.

  • Gen 42:21
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    21They said to one another,“Surely we’re being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!”

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    1Joseph’s Wise Administration Joseph went and told Pharaoh,“My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.”