Genesis 44:14

Myles Coverdale Bible

And Iuda wente with his brethren vnto Iosephs house (for he was there yet) and they fell before him on the groude.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Yehudah and his brothers came to Yosef's house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.

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.

Lexham English Bible
And Judah and his brothers came to the house of Joseph—now he was still there—they fell before him to the ground.

New Century Version
When Judah and his brothers went back to Joseph's house, Joseph was still there, so the brothers bowed facedown on the ground before him.

New English Translation
So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph's house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

Amplified Bible
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there; and they fell to the ground before him.

New American Standard Bible
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell down to the ground before him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there. So they fell to the ground before him.

Contemporary English Version
When Judah and his brothers got there, Joseph was still at home. So they bowed down to Joseph,

Complete Jewish Bible
(A: Maftir) Y'hudah and his brothers arrived at Yosef's house. He was still there, and they fell down before him on the ground.

Darby Translation
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

Easy-to-Read Version
When Judah and his brothers went back to Joseph's house, Joseph was still there. The brothers fell to the ground and bowed down before him.

English Standard Version
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They fell before him to the ground.

George Lamsa Translation
And Judah and his brothers came to Josephs house; for he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.

Good News Translation
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They bowed down before him,

Christian Standard Bible®
When Judah and his brothers reached Joseph’s house, he was still there. They fell to the ground before him.

Literal Translation
And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there. And they fell before him to the earth.

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.

Bible in Basic English
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iuda and his brethren came to Iosephes house (for he [was] yet there) and they fell before him on the ground.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.

King James Version (1611)
And Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house: (for he was yet there) and they fell before him on the ground.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.

English Revised Version
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Judas entride `the firste with brithren to Joseph; for he hadde not go yit fro the place; and alle felden togidere on erthe bifore hym.

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;

Update Bible Version
And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, (for he [was] yet there:) and they fell before him on the ground.

World English Bible
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.

New King James Version
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.

New Living Translation
Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.

New Life Bible
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They fell to the ground in front of him.

New Revised Standard
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house while he was still there; and they fell to the ground before him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Judah and his brethren came into the house of Joseph, he, yet being there, - and fell down before him to the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph (for he was not yet gone out of the place) and they all together fell down before him on the ground.

Revised Standard Version
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there; and they fell before him to the ground.

THE MESSAGE
Joseph was still at home when Judah and his brothers got back. They threw themselves down on the ground in front of him.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

Contextual Overview

¹ And Ioseph commaunded the ruler of his house, and sayde: Fyll the mens sackes with foode, as moch as they maye carye, ² and put euery mans money in his sacke mouth, & put my syluer cuppe in the sack mouth of the yongest with the money for ye vytayles. He dyd as Ioseph had sayde. ³ And on the morow whan it was daye, they let ye men go with their Asses. ⁴ But whan they were out of the cite, and not come farre, Ioseph sayde to the ruler of his house: Vp, and folowe after the me, and whan thou ouertakest them, saie vnto them: Wherfore haue ye rewarded euell for good? ⁵ Is not that it, that my lorde drynketh out of? and that he prophecieth withall? It is euell done of you, that ye haue done. ⁶ And whan he had ouertaken them, he sayde the same wordes vnto them. ⁷ They answered him: Wherfore saieth my lorde soch wordes? God forbyd, that thy seruauntes shulde do eny soch thinge? ⁸ Beholde, the money that we foude in oure sackes mouthes, that brought we vnto the agayne, out of the lande of Canaan: how shulde we then haue stollen either syluer or golde out of thy lordes house? ⁹ Loke by whom it shall be founde amonge thy seruauntes, let him dye: yee and we also wyll be my lordes bondmen. ¹⁰ He sayde: let it so be, as ye haue spoken. Loke by whom it shall be founde, let him be my seruaunt, but ye shalbe harmlesse.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he was yet: Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:25

fell: Genesis 37:7-9, Genesis 50:18, Philippians 2:10, Philippians 2:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:2 - bowed Genesis 37:9 - the sun Genesis 42:6 - bowed 1 Corinthians 14:25 - falling

Cross-References

Genesis 43:16
Then Ioseph behelde them with Ben Iamin, and sayde vnto the ruler of his house: Bringe these men in, and sley, & make ready, for they shal dyne with me at noone.

Genesis 43:25
And they made readye ye present, ageynst Ioseph came at noone: for they herde, yt they shulde dyne there.

Genesis 44:7
They answered him: Wherfore saieth my lorde soch wordes? God forbyd, that thy seruauntes shulde do eny soch thinge?

Genesis 44:10
He sayde: let it so be, as ye haue spoken. Loke by whom it shall be founde, let him be my seruaunt, but ye shalbe harmlesse.

Genesis 44:11
And they made haist, and toke downe euery man his sack to the grounde, and euery man opened his sack:

Genesis 50:18
And his brethren wente, and fell downe before him, and sayde: Beholde, here are we thy seruauntes.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house,.... Judah is particularly mentioned because he was the principal spokesman, and was chiefly concerned for the safety of Benjamin, being his surety:

for he [was] yet there; Joseph was yet at his own house, was not as yet gone to the granaries, to look after the affairs of the corn, and the sale and distribution of it, but was waiting for the return of his brethren, which he expected quickly:

and they fell before him on the ground; not only in a way of reverence, again fulfilling his dream, but as persons in the utmost distress and affliction, throwing themselves at his feet for mercy.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Ten Brothers Were Tested

Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himself. He resolves to put their attachment to Benjamin, and the genuineness of their change of disposition, to a test that will at the same time expose Benjamin to no hazard.

Genesis 44:1-5

And my cup. - Besides returning each man’s money as before, a silver cup of Joseph’s is put in Benjamin’s bag, after which, when daylight comes, they are dismissed. They are scarcely out of the town when Joseph’s steward is ordered to overtake them, and charge them with stealing the cup. “And whereby indeed he divineth.” Divining by cups, we learn from this, was a common custom in Egypt (Herodotus ii. 83). It is here mentioned to enhance the value of the cup. Whether Joseph really practised any sort of divination cannot be determined from this passage.

Genesis 44:6-12

The cup is found in Benjamin’s bag. “Spake unto them these words.” The words of Joseph, supplying of course the mention of the cup which is expressed in the text only by the pronoun this. “We brought back to thee.” Silver that we might have retained, and to which you made no claim when we tendered it, we brought back. How or why should we therefore, steal silver? “Now also according to your words let it be.” He adopts their terms with a mitigation. He with whom the cup is found shall become a slave for life, and the rest be acquitted. The steward searches from the oldest to the youngest. The cup is found where it was put.

Genesis 44:13-17

“They rent their garments;” the natural token of a sorrow that knows no remedy. “And Judah went.” He had pledged himself for the safety of Benjamin to his father. And he was yet there; awaiting no doubt the result which he anticipated. “They fell before him on the earth.” It is no longer a bending of the head or bowing of the body, but the posture of deepest humiliation. How deeply that early dream penetrated into the stern reality! “Wot ye not that such a man as I doth certainly divine?” Joseph keeps up the show of resentment for a little longer, and brings out from Judah the most pathetic plea of its kind that ever was uttered. “The God,” the great and only God, “hath found out the iniquity of thy servants;” in our dark and treacherous dealing with our brother. “Behold, we are servants to my lord.” He resigns himself and all to perpetual bondage, as the doom of a just God upon their still-remembered crime. “He shall be my servant; and ye, go up in peace to your father.” Now is the test applied with the nicest adjustment. Now is the moment of agony and suspense to Joseph. Will my brothers prove true? says he within himself. Will Judah prove adequate to the occasion? say we. His pleading with his father augured well.

Verse 18-34

“And Judah came near unto him.” He is going to surrender himself as a slave for life, that Benjamin may go home with his brothers, who are permitted to depart. “Let thy servant now speak a word in the ears of my lord.” There is nothing here but respectful calmness of demeanor. “And let not thine anger burn against thy servant.” He intuitively feels that the grand vizier is a man of like feelings with himself. He will surmount the distinction of rank, and stand with him on the ground of a common humanity. “For so art thou as Pharaoh.” Thou hast power to grant or withhold my request. This forms, the exordium of the speech. Then follows the plea. This consists in a simple statement of the facts, which Judah expects to have its native effect upon a rightly-constituted heart. We will not touch this statement, except to explain two or three expressions. A young lad - a comparative youth. “Let me set mine eyes upon him” - regard him with favor and kindness. “He shall leave his father and he shall die.” If he were to leave his father, his father would die. Such is the natural interpretation of these words, as the paternal affection is generally stronger than the filial. “And now let thy servant now abide instead of the lad a servant to my lord.” Such is the humble and earnest petition of Judah. He calmly and firmly sacrifices home, family, and birthright, rather than see an aged father die of a broken heart.