"And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which {was} in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves t…" — Genesis 43:26

Genesis 43:26 · KJV

“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.”

— Genesis 43:26

Verse 25

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Verse 27

And he asked them of {their} welfare, and said, {Is} your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? {Is} he yet alive? {welfare: Heb. peace} {Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?}

Genesis 43 — Context

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave {them} water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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.

And he asked them of {their} welfare, and said, {Is} your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? {Is} he yet alive? {welfare: Heb. peace} {Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?}

And they answered, Thy servant our father {is} in good health, he {is} yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

Cross References

Philippians 2:10-11

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;

Genesis 42:6

And Joseph {was} the governor over the land, {and} he {it was} that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him {with} their faces to the earth.

Genesis 37:19-20

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. {dreamer: Heb. master of dreams}

Genesis 27:29

Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed {be} every one that curseth thee, and blessed {be} he that blesseth thee.

Genesis 37:7-10

For, behold, we {were} binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

Psalms 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Romans 14:11

For it is written, {As} I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Genesis 43:28

And they answered, Thy servant our father {is} in good health, he {is} yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.