A moment in scripture
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.
The surrounding passage
- Genesis 43:24
And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
- Genesis 43:25
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
- Genesis 43:27
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
- Genesis 43:28
And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.