the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Genesis 43:26
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When Yosef came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the eretz.
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 when Joseph came into the house they brought the gift that was in their hand into the house to him, and they bowed down before him to the ground.
When Joseph came home, the brothers gave him the gift they had brought into the house and bowed down to the ground in front of him.
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present [of tribute] which they had with them and bowed to the ground before him.
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the gift which was in their hand, and they bowed down to the ground before him.
When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which was in their handes, and bowed downe to the grounde before him.
Then Joseph came home, and they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.
When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought, and they bowed down to him.
When Yosef arrived home, they went in the house and presented him with the gift they had brought with them, then prostrated themselves before him on the ground.
When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
When Joseph came home, the brothers gave him the gifts they had brought with them. Then they bowed down to the ground in front of him.
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.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which they had in their hands into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.
When Joseph got home, they took the gifts into the house to him and bowed down to the ground before him.
When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.
And Joseph came into the house. And they brought the present in their hand to him, into the house. And they bowed to him, to the earth.
Now whan Ioseph wente in to the house, they brought him home ye present that they had, and fell downe to the grounde before him.
And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.
When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to hym, whiche was in their handes, and bowed them selues to the grounde before him.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down to him to the earth.
And when Ioseph came home, they brought him the Present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselues to him to the earth.
And Joseph entered into the house, and they brought him the gifts which they had in their hands, into the house; and they did him reverence with their face to the ground.
And 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.
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Therfor Joseph entride in to his hows, and thei offriden yiftis to hym, and helden in the hondis, and worschipiden lowe to erthe.
And 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;
And 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.
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.
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.
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.
When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.
When Joseph came home, they gave him the gift they had brought with them. They bowed to the ground in front of him.
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present that they had carried into the house, and bowed to the ground before him.
So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house, - and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.
Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground.
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed down to him to the ground.
When Joseph got home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought and bowed respectfully before him.
When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bowed: Genesis 43:28, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 37:7-10, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 42:6, Psalms 72:9, Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:10, Philippians 2:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:2 - bowed Genesis 32:13 - a present Genesis 33:3 - bowed Isaiah 49:23 - bow
Cross-References
Let peoples 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 every one that blesseth thee.
And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when Joseph came home,.... In order to dine, it being noontime:
they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house; everyone took a part of it in his hand, and brought it to Joseph in the parlour where he was, and delivered it to him as a present from their father, or from themselves, or it may be as from both:
and bowed themselves to him to the earth; in the most prostrate and humble manner, now again fulfilling his dream, and more completely than before, for now all his eleven brethren were together, signified by the eleven stars in the dream, that made obeisance to him, see
Genesis 37:9.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- 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 at length consumed all the corn they had purchased, and the famine still pressed heavily upon them. Jacob directs them to return. “And Judah said.” Reuben had offended, and could not come forward. Simon and Levi had also grieved their father by the treacherous slaughter of the Shekemites. Judah therefore, speaks. “Is your father yet alive?” “Have ye a brother?” These questions do not come out in the previous narrative, on account of its brevity. But how pointed they are, and how true to Joseph’s yearnings! They explain how it was that these particulars came out in the replies of the brothers to Joseph. For the charge of being spies did not call for them in exculpation. Judah now uses all the arguments the case would admit of, to persuade his father to allow Benjamin to go with them. He closes with the emphatic sentence, If I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me have sinned against thee all my days; that is, let me bear the blame, and of course the penalty of having sinned against thee in so tender a point. Both Judah and his father knew that this was a matter that touched the interest of the former very deeply. Reuben was bearing the blame of a grievous sin, and had no hope of the birthright. Simon and Levi were also bearing blame, and, besides, had not the natural right, which belonged only to Reuben. Judah came next, and a failure in securing the safe return of Benjamin might set him also aside. He undertakes to run this risk.
Genesis 43:11-15
Jacob at length reluctantly sends Benjamin with them. He employs all means, as is usual with him, of securing a favorable result. “The best of the land” - the sung or celebrated products of the land. “A little honey.” Palestine abounded with bee honey. A sirup obtained by boiling down the juice of the grape was also called by the same name, and formed an article of commerce. “Nuts.” These are supposed to be pistachio nuts, from the pistacia vera, a tree resembling the terebinth, a native of Anatolia, Syria, and Palestine. “Almonds.” The almond tree buds or flowers earlier in the spring than other trees. It is a native of Palestine, Syria, and Persia. For the other products see Genesis 37:25. “Other silver;” not double silver, but a second sum for the new purchase. “God Almighty” - the Great Spirit, who can dispose the hearts of men as he pleases. Jacob looks up to heaven for a blessing, while he uses the means. “If I am bereaved, I am bereaved.” This is the expression of acquiescence in whatever may be the will of Providence. “Double silver,” - what was returned and what was to pay for a second supply of corn.
Genesis 43:16-18
The invitation into Joseph’s house fills the brothers with alarm. “Saw with them Benjamin.” This was an unspeakable relief to Joseph, who was afraid that his full brother, also the favorite of his father, might have incurred the envy and persecution of the brothers. “Brought the men to Joseph’s house.” This he eventually did, but not until after the conference between him and them took place. The men were afraid of a plot to rob them of their liberty and property.
Genesis 43:19-25
They are encouraged by the steward of Joseph’s house to lay aside their fears, and prepare their present. “Spake to him at the door of the house.” This was, of course, before they entered. “When we came to the inn.” The relater is prone to lump matters in the narration, for the sake of brevity. They began to “open their bags” at the first lodging-place, and finished the process at the last when they got home. Other silver. This explains the phrase “second silver” in Genesis 43:12. “Peace be to you.” Be at rest. All is well. Your God. The steward of Joseph expresses himself as one who fears and trusts God, the God of the Hebrews, who had displayed his omniscience and omnipotence in Egypt. “He brought out unto them Simon.” While they still linger at the entrance, the considerate steward bethought himself of bringing out Simon to them, which reassured their hearts, and induced them to enter willingly. He now succeeds therefore, in bringing them in, and then bestows upon them the usual attentions of Eastern hospitality. They now “make ready their present.”
Genesis 43:26-34
They are now entertained by Joseph. They brought the present, and made a lowly obeisance before him. “They bent the head.” See Genesis 24:26. “God be gracious unto thee, my son.” His kind treatment of Benjamin, on whose presence he had so much insisted, was calculated to reassure the brothers. The latter was born in his thirteenth year, and therefore, he was entitled to assume the paternal style in regard to him. Joseph still appeals with a natural and unconstrained reverence to his own God. “And Joseph hastened away.” The little touch of tenderness he had involuntarily thrown into his address to Benjamin, is too much for his feelings, which yearn toward his brother, and he is obliged to retreat to his chamber to conceal his tears and compose his countenance. “They set for him by himself.” As the governor, or as connected by affinity with the priestly caste, Joseph does not eat with the other Egyptians. The Egyptians cannot eat with the Hebrews. “That is an abomination to the Mizrites.” For the Hebrews partook of the flesh of kine, both male and female.
But Herodotus informs us (ii. 41), that “male kine, if clean, are used by the Egyptians, but the females they are not allowed to sacrifice, since they are sacred to Isis.” And he adds that “a native of Egypt will not kiss a Greek, use his knife, his spit, or his cauldron, or taste the flesh cut with a Greek knife.” They considered all foreigners unclean, and therefore, refused to eat with them (see Rawlinson’s Herodotus on p. q.). They sat in his presence; arranged according to the order of their birth, to their great amazement. Egypt was to them a land of wonders, and Egypt’s sultan a man of wonder. “Benjamin’s mess.” The honored guest was distinguished by a larger or daintier portion of the fare (1 Samuel 9:23-24; Homer, ii. 7,321). A double portion was assigned to the Spartan kings. The fivefold division was prominent in Egyptian affairs Genesis 41:34; Genesis 45:22; Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:24, Genesis 47:26. “And were merry.” They drank freely, so as to be exhilarated, because their cares were dissipated by the kindness they were receiving, the presence of Simon, and the attention paid to Benjamin.
