Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

New Heart English Bible

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

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."

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 Thus ye do say to Joseph, I pray thee, bear, I pray thee, with the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for they have done thee evil; and now, bear, we pray thee, with the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father;' and Joseph weepeth in their speaking unto him. 18 And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, 'Lo, we are to thee for servants.' 19 And Joseph saith unto them, 'Fear not, for am I in the place of God?



Cross References

Genesis 27:29

peoples serve thee, and nations bow themselves to thee, be thou mighty over thy brethren, and the sons of thy mother bow themselves to thee; those who curse thee are cursed, and those who bless thee are blessed.'

Genesis 37:7-11

that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'

Genesis 42:6

and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.

Genesis 44:14

And Judah -- his brethren also -- cometh in unto the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall before him to the earth;

Genesis 45:3

And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'I am Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.

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