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Benjamin and the Silver Cup

Genesis 44:14

In 11 translations

BSB
When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
KJV
¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
WEB
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
ASV
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
LSV
And Judah and his brothers come to the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall to the earth before him;
YLT
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;
DBY
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.
DRC
And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph, (for he was not yet gone out of the place), and they altogether fell down before him on the ground.
GNV
So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground.
JPS
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.
LXXE
And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּבֹ֨א יְהוּדָ֤ה וְאֶחָיו֙ בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֔ף וְה֖וּא עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ שָׁ֑ם וַיִּפְּל֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃
LXX-Br
Εἰσῆλθε δὲ Ἰούδας καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ ἔτι αὐτοῦ ὄντος ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἔπεσον ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.

Who and where

👤 Joseph (son of Jacob)👤 Judah (patriarch)◆ Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 43:16When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
  • Genesis 50:18His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”
  • Genesis 43:25Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
  • Philippians 2:10–11that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Genesis 37:7–10We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you…

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