Translations
Modern
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And Joseph came into the house, and they brought to him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and they bowed themselves before him to the earth.
Latin
Igitur ingressus est Joseph domum suam, obtuleruntque ei munera, tenentes in manibus suis: et adoraverunt proni in terram.
Original
Hebrew
English
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Notes
Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt
Glossary
Benjamin (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the
Topics
Dissembling: Joseph Presents: Generally Presented in Person Salutations by Bowing