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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Genesis 43:26

24The manager then led the men into Joseph’s palace. He gave them water to wash their feet and provided food for their donkeys. 25They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon. When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him. 27After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?” 28“Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.

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 43:28“Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.
• Genesis 27:29May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over your brothers, and may your mother’s sons bow down to you. All who curse you will be cursed, and all who bless you will be blessed.”
• Genesis 37:7“We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!”
• Genesis 42:6Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground.
• Psalms 72:9Desert nomads will bow before him; his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
• Romans 14:11For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’”
• Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and 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
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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