Genesis 43:26

Genesis 43:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts they had brought into the house, and they bowed down before him to the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present that they had with them and bowed down to him to the ground.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.

Context of Genesis 43:26

24So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed. 25Then they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there. And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the earth. 27Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” 28And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves.

Genesis 43:26 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַבַּ֔יְתָה וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛וֹ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־בְּיָדָ֖ם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֖וֹ אָֽרְצָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• homeבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him the presentמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
• in their handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• and bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• themselves to him to the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Genesis 43:26

• Genesis 43:28And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves.
• Genesis 27:29Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren, And let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you, And blessed be those who bless you!”
• Genesis 37:7There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.”
• Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth.
• Psalms 72:9Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him, And His enemies will lick the dust.
• Romans 14:11For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”
• Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,

Commentaries on Genesis 43:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-34Verses 26-34 Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early distance between Jews and gentiles. In a day of famine, it is enough to be fed; but they were feasted. Their cares and fears were now over, and they ate their bread with joy, reckoning they were upon good terms with the lord of the land. If God accept…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26For the second time, the brothers bowed to the ground before him.This fulfilled his first dream (37:7; see 42:6–7; compare 33:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-3015. stood before Joseph--We may easily imagine the delight with which, amid the crowd of other applicants, the eye of Joseph would fix on his brethren and Benjamin. But occupied with his public duties, he consigned them to the care of a confidential servant till he should have finished the business of the day.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:26

• Dissembling
• Salutations

In the dictionaries

• Blame
• Chamber
• Famine
• Joseph
• Merry
• Yearn
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Genesis
• Home
• Jacob (1)

Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings