Genesis 42:6

Easy To Read Version

Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. And Joseph was the man who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt. So, Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.

Cross References

Genesis 18:2

Abraham looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When Abraham saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.

Genesis 19:1

That evening the two angels came to the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting near the city gates and saw the angels. {Lot thought they were men traveling through town.} Lot got up and went to them and bowed down on the ground.

Genesis 33:3

Jacob himself went out toward Esau. So he was the first person Esau came to. Jacob bowed on the ground seven times while he was walking toward his brother.

Genesis 41:43

Pharaoh told Joseph to ride in the second chariot {in the parade}. Special guards walked ahead of Joseph’s chariot and told the people, “Bow down to Joseph.”

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of hunger began, just like Joseph had said. No food grew anywhere in any of the countries in that area. But in Egypt, people had plenty to eat! Why? Because Joseph had stored the grain.

Genesis 41:57

But the famine was bad everywhere! So people from the countries around Egypt had to come to Egypt to buy grain.

Genesis 44:14

Judah and his brothers went back to Joseph’s house. Joseph was still there. The brothers fell to the ground and bowed down before him.

Genesis 45:26

The brothers told him, “Father, Joseph is still alive! And he is the governor over the whole country of Egypt.”

Genesis 45:8

It wasn’t your fault that I was sent here. It was God’s plan. God made me like a father to Pharaoh. I am the governor over all his house and over all of Egypt.”

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.

Proverbs 11:26

People become angry at a greedy man who refuses to sell his grain. But they are happy with a man who sells his grain to feed other people.

Isaiah 60:14

In the past, people hurt you.\par Those people will bow down before you.\par In the past, people hated you.\par Those people will bow down at your feet.\par Those people will call you\par ‘The Lord’s City.’\par ‘The Zion {\cf2\super [455]} of the Holy One of Israel.’”\par

Acts 7:10

Joseph had many troubles there, but God saved him from all those troubles. Pharaoh was the king of Egypt. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom that God gave Joseph. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even let Joseph rule over all the people in Pharaoh’s house.

Revelation 3:9

Listen! There is a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan (the devil). Those people say they are Jews, but they are liars. Those people are not \{true\} Jews. I will make those people come before you and bow at your feet. They will know that you are the people I have loved.

1 Samuel 20:41

The boy left, and David came out from the place he was hiding on the other side of the hill. David bowed with his face to the ground in front of Jonathan. David bowed three times. Then David and Jonathan kissed each other. They both cried together, but David cried more than Jonathan.