Genesis 42:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Genesis 42:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.”
Genesis 42:6 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth. ”
Genesis 42:6 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him--face to the earth.”
Genesis 42:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph, he was the governor over the land — he it was that sold [the corn] to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth. ”
Genesis 42:6 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now Ioseph was gouerner of the land, who solde to all the people of the lande: then Iosephs brethren came, and bowed their face to the groud before him.”
Genesis 42:6 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:6 in Context — Genesis 42
4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
What Does Genesis 42:6 Mean?
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