May all people serve you. May nations bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers. Your mother’s sons will bow down to you and obey you.
Genesis 43:26 - Easy To Read Version Joseph came home, and the brothers gave him the gifts that they had brought with them. Then they bowed down on the ground in front of him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed themselves to him to the ground. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When Joseph came into the house, they presented him the gift they had brought with them into the house, and they bowed low in front of him. Catholic Public Domain Version And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Joseph came into his house, and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands: and they bowed down with their face to the ground. |
May all people serve you. May nations bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers. Your mother’s sons will bow down to you and obey you.
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.
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.
Then their father Israel said, “If it is really true, then take Benjamin with you. But take some gifts to the governor. Take some of the things we have been able to gather in our land. Take him some honey, pistachio nuts, almonds, gum, and myrrh. [245]
The brothers answered, “Yes sir, our father is still alive.” And they again bowed before Joseph.
May all the people living in the desert\par bow down to him.\par May all his enemies bow before him\par with their faces in the dirt.\par
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down before him and kissed him. The two men asked about each other’s health. Then they went into Moses’ tent to talk more.