KJV King James Version
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
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Genesis 44:14
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
WEB World English Bible
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — Genesis 44
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed [is] this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord’s servants, both we, and [he] also with whom the cup is found.
17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: [but] the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
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וַיָּבֹ֨אH935 · boto come (in): comeיְהוּדָ֤הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוְאֶחָיו֙H251 · achbrother: male-siblingבֵּ֣יתָהH1004 · betplaceיוֹסֵ֔ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephוְה֖וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itעוֹדֶ֣נּוּH5750 · odstillשָׁ֑םH8033 · shamthereוַיִּפְּל֥וּH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallלְפָנָ֖יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאָֽרְצָה׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Genesis 43:25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.Genesis 43:16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.Philippians 2:10-11That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;Genesis 50:18And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we [be] thy servants.Genesis 37:7-10For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
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