Genesis 43:28

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and they say, `Thy servant our father `is' well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.

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  • Gen 37:7 : 7 that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 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;
  • Exod 18:7 : 7 And Moses goeth out to meet his father-in-law, and boweth himself, and kisseth him, and they ask one at another of welfare, and come into the tent;
  • 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments `are' rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.
  • 2 Sam 14:4 : 4 And the woman of Tekoah speaketh unto the king, and falleth on her face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith, `Save, O king.'
  • 1 Kgs 1:16 : 16 and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'
  • 2 Chr 24:17 : 17 And after the death of Jehoiada come in have heads of Judah, and bow themselves to the king; then hath the king hearkened unto them,
  • Gen 37:9-9 : 9 And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, `Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves to me.' 10 And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth against him, and saith to him, `What `is' this dream which thou hast dreamt? do we certainly come -- I, and thy mother, and thy brethren -- to bow ourselves to thee, to the earth?'

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  • Gen 43:26-27
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    26And 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;

    27and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, `Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'

  • Gen 50:16-18
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    16And they give a charge for Joseph, saying, `Thy father commanded before his death, saying,

    17Thus ye do say to Joseph, I pray thee, bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for they have done thee evil; and now, bear, we pray thee, with the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father;' and Joseph weepeth in their speaking unto him.

    18And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, `Lo, we `are' to thee for servants.'

  • Gen 43:29
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    29And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and saith, `Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?' and he saith, `God favour thee, my son.'

  • Gen 43:7
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    7and they say, `The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'

  • Gen 45:3
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    3And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I `am' Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.

  • Gen 42:29
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    29And they come in unto Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and they declare to him all the things meeting them, saying,

  • Gen 24:52
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    52And it cometh to pass, when the servant of Abraham hath heard their words, that he boweth himself towards the earth before Jehovah;

  • Gen 44:23-25
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    23and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

    24`And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;

    25and our father saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,

  • Gen 48:12
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    12And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;

  • Gen 33:3
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    3And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother,

  • Gen 24:26
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    26And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

  • Gen 43:14-15
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    14and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved -- I am bereaved.'

    15And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;

  • Gen 44:14
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    14And Judah -- his brethren also -- cometh in unto the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall before him to the earth;

  • Gen 44:19-21
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    19My lord hath asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father or brother?

    20and we say unto my lord, We have a father, an aged one, and a child of old age, a little one; and his brother died, and he is left alone of his mother, and his father hath loved him.

    21`And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;

  • Gen 33:6-7
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    6And the maid-servants draw nigh, they and their children, and bow themselves;

    7and Leah also draweth nigh, and her children, and they bow themselves; and afterwards Joseph hath drawn nigh with Rachel, and they bow themselves.

  • Gen 42:13
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    13and they say, `Thy servants `are' twelve brethren; we `are' sons of one man in the land of Canaan, and lo, the young one `is' with our father to-day, and the one is not.'

  • Gen 47:5
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    5And Pharaoh speaketh unto Joseph, saying, `Thy father and thy brethren have come unto thee:

  • Gen 42:6
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    6and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.

  • Gen 44:7
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    7and they say unto him, `Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

  • Gen 23:7
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    7And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,

  • Gen 43:2
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    2and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, `Turn back, buy for us a little food.'

  • Gen 47:25
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    25And they say, `Thou hast revived us; we find grace in the eyes of my lord, and have been servants to Pharaoh;'

  • Gen 44:30-31
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    30`And now, at my coming in unto thy servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),

    31then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol;

  • Gen 42:20
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    20and your young brother ye bring unto me, and your words are established, and ye die not;' and they do so.

  • Gen 45:25
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    25And they go up out of Egypt, and come in to the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father,

  • Gen 44:33
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    33`And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,

  • Gen 45:27
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    27And they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;

  • Gen 27:18
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    18And he cometh in unto his father, and saith, `My father;' and he saith, `Here `am' I; who `art' thou, my son?'

  • Gen 44:27
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    27`And thy servant my father saith unto us, Ye -- ye have known that two did my wife bare to me,

  • Gen 37:7
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    7that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'

  • Gen 46:29
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    29and Joseph harnesseth his chariot, and goeth up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and appeareth unto him, and falleth on his neck, and weepeth on his neck again;

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    7And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.