Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

New American Standard Bible

Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”

King James Version

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.

Holman Bible

Then his brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

International Standard Version

Joseph wept when they talked to him. So Joseph's brothers went to visit him, fell prostrate in front of him, and declared, "Look! We're your servants."

A Conservative Version

And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

American Standard Version

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

Amplified

Then his brothers went and fell down before him [in confession]; then they said, “Behold, we are your servants (slaves).”

Bible in Basic English

Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

Darby Translation

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and said, Behold, we are thy bondmen.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will come and will fall down before him, and they will say, Behold, we are for servants to thee.

King James 2000

And his brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are your servants.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then his brothers went also and fell before him and said, "Behold, we [are] your servants."

Modern King James verseion

And his brothers also went and fell down before his face. And they said, Behold, we are your servants.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And his brethren came and fell before him and said, "Behold we be thy servants."

NET Bible

Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, "Here we are; we are your slaves."

The Emphasized Bible

Then went his brethren also, and fell down before him, - and said, Behold us! thine for servants.

Webster

And his brethren also went and fell down before his face: and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

World English Bible

His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

Youngs Literal Translation

And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, 'Lo, we are to thee for servants.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Joseph Reassures His Brothers

17 'You shall tell Joseph, "Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you."' Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18 His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants." 19 Joseph said to them, "Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God?



Cross References

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."

Genesis 37:7-11

for 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."

Genesis 42:6

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

Genesis 44:14

Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Does my father still live?" His brothers couldn't answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.

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