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and they said, Behold, we <i>be</i> thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we <i>are</i> your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, &#8220Behold, we are your servants.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your slaves.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers went and fell down before him [in confession]; then they said, “Behold, we are your servants (slaves).”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, &#8220We are your slaves!&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Right then, Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to the ground in front of him and said, "We are your slaves." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and immediately bowed down in front of him. "We are your slaves!" they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then his brothers themselves came and bowed down before him. "Here we are before you as your slaves," they said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joseph's brothers went to visit him, fell prostrate in front of him, and declared, "Look! We're your servants."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, ?We are your slaves!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said, "Here we are; we are your slaves."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers also went and fell down in front of him, and they said, "Look, we are your slaves."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his brethren also went and fell down before his face: and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And his brothers also go and fall before him, and say, “Behold, we [are] to you for servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, 'Lo, we are to thee for servants.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come and will fall down before him, and they will say, Behold, we are for servants to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And his brothers went to him. And reverencing prostrate on the ground, they said, “We are your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then his brothers also proceeded to fling themselves down before him and said, “We are your slaves!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, “We are here as your slaves.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And his brothers also went and fell down before him; and they said, Behold, we are your servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his brothers went also, and they fell before him, and they said, “Behold, we are your Servants.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said: 'Behold, we are thy bondmen.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they came to him and said, We, these <i>persons</i>, are thy servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/50-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=13230" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Joseph Comforts His Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’e·ḥāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">His brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">came to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">bowed down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nen·nū (Interjection:: 3ms) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">“We are your slaves!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Genesis 37:7-9</a></span><br />We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” / “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements. / Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Genesis 45:3-5</a></span><br />Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14-18</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. / “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?” / “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6-9</a></span><br />Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.” / Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39-44</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. / You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” / Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-19.htm">Genesis 37:19-20</a></span><br />“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. / “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Genesis 45:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced. / Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Genesis 42:21-24</a></span><br />Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.” / And Reuben responded, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you would not listen. Now we must account for his blood!” / They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-2</a></span><br />Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. / But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-26.htm">Genesis 37:26-28</a></span><br />Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? / Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. / So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-22</a></span><br />Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3-4</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be your servants.</p><p class="hdg">fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-29.htm">Genesis 27:29</a></b></br> Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed <i>be</i> every one that curseth thee, and blessed <i>be</i> he that blesseth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Genesis 37:7-11</a></b></br> For, behold, we <i>were</i> binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6</a></b></br> And Joseph <i>was</i> the governor over the land, <i>and</i> he <i>it was</i> that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him <i>with</i> their faces to the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/49-17.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/50-17.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/genesis/47-25.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/exodus/5-3.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/exodus/9-24.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/exodus/1-10.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/exodus/4-3.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">The mourning for Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">The funeral.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">His age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">He sees the third generation of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">He dies, and is put into a coffin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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After the death of their father Jacob, the brothers feared retribution from Joseph for their past wrongs. This act of coming to Joseph signifies their acknowledgment of past sins and their need for forgiveness. It reflects the broader biblical theme of repentance and reconciliation, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a>, which emphasizes the importance of seeking reconciliation with others.<p><b>bowed down before him</b><br>This act of bowing fulfills Joseph's earlier dreams (<a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a>) where his brothers' sheaves bowed to his sheaf. It signifies the fulfillment of God's prophetic word and demonstrates the sovereignty of God in bringing His plans to fruition. Bowing is also a cultural expression of submission and respect, common in ancient Near Eastern societies, indicating their acceptance of Joseph's authority.<p><b>and said, “We are your slaves!”</b><br>The brothers' declaration of themselves as slaves is an expression of their fear and submission. It echoes their earlier guilt and recognition of wrongdoing (<a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Genesis 42:21</a>). This statement also contrasts with Joseph's earlier position as a slave in Egypt, highlighting the reversal of roles and the theme of divine justice and mercy. It prefigures the New Testament concept of servanthood, where believers are called to be servants of Christ (<a href="/romans/6-22.htm">Romans 6:22</a>), and reflects the humility required for true repentance and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Joseph is the son of Jacob who was sold into slavery by his brothers but rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. His account is one of forgiveness and divine providence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>The brothers who sold Joseph into slavery out of jealousy. In this passage, they come to Joseph in fear and submission after the death of their father, Jacob.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph rose to power and where this event takes place. Egypt serves as a backdrop for Joseph's journey from slavery to leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of Joseph and his brothers, whose death prompts the brothers to seek Joseph's forgiveness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_event_of_reconciliation.htm">The Event of Reconciliation</a></b><br>This moment is a culmination of Joseph's journey and his relationship with his brothers, highlighting themes of forgiveness and redemption.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_forgiveness.htm">The Power of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Joseph's willingness to forgive his brothers demonstrates the transformative power of forgiveness. As Christians, we are called to forgive others, reflecting God's grace in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_providence.htm">God's Sovereignty and Providence</a></b><br>Joseph's journey from slavery to leadership illustrates God's sovereign plan. Trusting in God's providence can bring peace and purpose, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_repentance.htm">Humility and Repentance</a></b><br>The brothers' act of bowing and offering themselves as slaves shows humility and repentance. True repentance involves acknowledging wrongs and seeking reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_restoration.htm">Reconciliation and Restoration</a></b><br>The account of Joseph and his brothers is a powerful example of reconciliation. As believers, we should strive for restoration in our relationships, following the example set by Joseph.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_assurance.htm">Fear and Assurance</a></b><br>The brothers' fear of retribution is met with Joseph's assurance of forgiveness. In Christ, we find assurance and freedom from fear through His forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_human_trafficking.htm">What is the Bible's stance on human trafficking?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_you_forgive_onesimus.htm">Will you accept and forgive your returning servant, Onesimus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_secular_views_see_joseph's_divine_plan.htm">In Genesis 50:15-21, Joseph attributes the brothers' actions to divine planning. How does this fit with secular or historical perspectives that discount supernatural causality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_sell_joseph_into_slavery.htm">Why did Joseph's brothers sell him into slavery?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants</span>. Both the attitudes assumed and the words spoken were designed to express the intensity of their contrition and the fervor of their supplication. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/50-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">His brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּלְכוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bowed down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before him,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“We are your slaves!”</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲבָדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/50-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 50:18 His brothers also went and fell down (Gen. 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