Genesis 43 · Verse 26

Genesis 43:26

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, King James Version

Genesis 43:26 in other translations

BSBWhen Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
WEBWhen 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.
ASVAnd when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
YLTAnd 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;
DARBYWhen Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
BBEAnd when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Genesis 43:26 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 43:26-34
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 our works, our present, we have reason to be cheerful. Joseph showed special regard for Benjamin, that he might try whether his brethren would envy him. It must be our rule, to be content with what we have, and not to grieve at what others have. Thus Jesus shows those whom he loves, more and more of their need. He makes them see that he is their only refuge from destruction. He overcomes their unwillingness, and brings them to himself. Then, as he sees good, he gives them some taste of his love, and welcomes them to the provisions of his house, as an earnest of what he further intends for them.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Genesis 43:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935
יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
הַבַּ֔יְתָהha.Bay.tahthe house towardsH1004
וַיָּבִ֥יאּוּvai.ya.Vi'.'uand they broughtH935
ל֛וֹloto him
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמִּנְחָ֥הha.min.Chahthe giftH4503
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
בְּיָדָ֖םbe.ya.Dam[was] in hand theirH3027
הַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahthe house towardsH1004
וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־vai.yish.ta.cha.vu-and they bowed downH7812
ל֖וֹloto him
אָֽרְצָה\׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 43:26

  • 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; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  • 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 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 37:19-20

    And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

  • 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 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. And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bowed.
28; 27:29; 37:7-10,19,20; 42:6; Ps 72:9; Ro 14:11; Php 2:10,11

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Context

  • Genesis 43:25

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

  • Genesis 43:26

    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 43:27

    And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

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Genesis 43:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vino José á casa, y ellos le trajeron el presente que tenían en su mano dentro de casa, é inclináronse á él hasta tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Joseph vint à la maison, et ils lui apportèrent dans la maison le présent qui était dans leurs mains, et se prosternèrent devant lui contre terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als Joseph nach Hause kam, da brachten sie ihm das Geschenk, das in ihrer Hand war, ins Haus und beugten sich vor ihm nieder zur Erde.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Igitur ingressus est Joseph domum suam, obtuleruntque ei munera, tenentes in manibus suis: et adoraverunt proni in terram.