Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
- BSB When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
- NKJV So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.
- NASB When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell down to the ground before him.
- NLT Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Phil 2:10–11that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
- Gen 50:18His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
- Gen 43:16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
- Gen 43:25They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- Gen 37:7–10for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf.”
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