Genesis 43:26
“And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he asked them of their welfare,.... Or "peace" (b), their prosperity, especially of the health of their bodies,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 43:1-34
- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 43:26-34
Here is, I. The great respect that Joseph's brethren paid to him. When they brought him the present, they bowed…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
bowed down themselves A second fulfilment of Joseph's dreams: see Gen 42:6; Gen 44:14; cf. Gen 37:5-11.
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