Verse 26
Genesis 43:26
World English Bible
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When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּבֹ֤א יוֹסֵף֙ הַ/בַּ֔יְתָ/ה וַ/יָּבִ֥יאּוּ ל֛/וֹ אֶת הַ/מִּנְחָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר בְּ/יָדָ֖/ם הַ/בָּ֑יְתָ/ה וַ/יִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ ל֖/וֹ אָֽרְצָ/ה
English Translation
And Joseph came into the house, and they brought to him the gift that was in their hand, and they bowed down to him to the ground.
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Chapter 43 Context
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The famine was severe in the land.
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When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go...
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Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless...
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If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food,
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but if you’ll not send him, we’ll not go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, u...
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Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
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They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is y...
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Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may liv...
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I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set...
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for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
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Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of...
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and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your s...
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Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
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May God (Elohim) Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other broth...
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The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went...
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When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the hou...
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The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
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The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the mon...
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They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
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and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
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When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mout...
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We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sac...
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He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God (Elohim), and the God (Elohim) of your father,...
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The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gav...
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They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread the...
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When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowe...
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He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he...
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They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
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He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youn...
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Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered in...
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He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
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They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themsel...
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They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his yo...
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He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of th...
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