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They fell before him to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he <i>was</i> yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he <i>was</i> still there; and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell down to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph&#8217s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. So they fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, he was still there; and they fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers reached Joseph’s house, he was still there. They fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers reached Joseph&#8217s house, he was still there. They fell to the ground before him.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers got there, Joseph was still at home. So they bowed down to Joseph, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house while Joseph was still there. Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They bowed down before him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Joseph was waiting for them back at his palace when his brothers returned. They fell to the ground in front of him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph's house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph?s house, and he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, (for he was yet there:) and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Judah and his brothers come to the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall to the earth before him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren will come to Joseph's house, and he yet there: and they will fall before him to the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph, (for he was not yet gone out of the place, ) and they altogether fell down before him on the ground. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Judah and his brothers entered Joseph’s house, he was still there; so they flung themselves on the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house while he was still there; and they fell to the ground before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yehuda and his brothers came into Yoseph, and he was still there, and they fell before him on the ground.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/44-14.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=11508" 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/44.htm">Benjamin and the Silver Cup</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">When Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wə·’e·ḥāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and his brothers</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived at</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">was still</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there,</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.">and they fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·rə·ṣāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the ground</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> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”…<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/37-26.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="/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/43-26.htm">Genesis 43:26-28</a></span><br />When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. / He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?” / “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.<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/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18-21</a></span><br />His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” / But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-31.htm">Exodus 32:31-32</a></span><br />So Moses returned to the LORD and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made gods of gold for themselves. / Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-18.htm">1 Samuel 26:18-19</a></span><br />And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand? / Now please, may my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the LORD has stirred you up against me, then may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD! For today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-33.htm">2 Samuel 14:33</a></span><br />So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">2 Kings 5:15</a></span><br />Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20-21</a></span><br />Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, / saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-14.htm">Jeremiah 26:14-15</a></span><br />As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. / But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-26.htm">Matthew 18:26-27</a></span><br />Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ / His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Matthew 27:3-4</a></span><br />When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. / “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.</p><p class="hdg">he was yet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Genesis 43:16,25</a></b></br> And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring <i>these</i> men home, and slay, and make ready; for <i>these</i> men shall dine with me at noon… </p><p class="hdg">fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Genesis 37:7-9</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/50-18.htm">Genesis 50:18</a></b></br> And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we <i>be</i> thy servants.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10,11</a></b></br> That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of <i>things</i> in heaven, and <i>things</i> in earth, and <i>things</i> under the earth; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/genesis/43-28.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/44-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/37-24.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/45-7.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/exodus/10-10.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/genesis/45-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/47-20.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/genesis/45-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/44-15.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Threw</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-6.htm">The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">They are brought before Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house</b><br>This phrase sets the scene for a pivotal moment in the narrative. Judah and his brothers are returning to Joseph's house in Egypt, a place of power and authority. This is significant as it highlights the journey from Canaan to Egypt, a journey that symbolizes a transition from famine to provision. The brothers' arrival at Joseph's house also marks a moment of confrontation and potential reconciliation. The house of Joseph, as the governor of Egypt, represents a place of judgment and mercy, foreshadowing the eventual revelation of Joseph's identity and the fulfillment of God's plan for Israel.<p><b>he was still there</b><br>Joseph's presence in the house is crucial. It indicates his readiness to confront his brothers and test their character. Joseph's staying in the house can be seen as a divine orchestration, ensuring that the brothers face the consequences of their actions. This moment is a test of integrity and repentance, reflecting the broader biblical theme of God's presence in times of trial and decision-making. Joseph's role as a type of Christ is evident here, as he embodies both judgment and grace.<p><b>and they fell to the ground before him</b><br>The act of falling to the ground is a gesture of submission and respect, common in ancient Near Eastern cultures when approaching someone of high status. This action fulfills Joseph's earlier dreams (<a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Genesis 37:7-9</a>) where his brothers' sheaves bowed down to his. It signifies the brothers' acknowledgment of Joseph's authority, albeit unknowingly, and their desperation in the face of potential punishment. This moment foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation and forgiveness that Joseph will extend, mirroring the grace and forgiveness offered through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob, Judah emerges as a leader among his brothers. His role in this account is crucial as he later offers himself as a substitute for Benjamin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The governor of Egypt and brother to Judah and the others, Joseph is testing his brothers to see if they have changed since they sold him into slavery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_house.htm">Joseph’s House</a></b><br>The setting for this encounter, Joseph's house in Egypt is a place of both authority and revelation, where the brothers' integrity is tested.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers.htm">The Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob, who are in Egypt to buy grain during a famine. Their journey is marked by a series of tests orchestrated by Joseph.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/falling_to_the_ground.htm">Falling to the Ground</a></b><br>This act of humility and desperation signifies the brothers' recognition of Joseph's authority and their own vulnerability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_authority.htm">Humility Before Authority</a></b><br>The brothers' act of falling to the ground before Joseph is a powerful image of humility. In our lives, we are called to humble ourselves before God, recognizing His authority and our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_change.htm">Repentance and Change</a></b><br>This moment is a test of the brothers' character. It challenges us to reflect on our own lives and consider whether we have truly repented and changed from past wrongdoings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God’s Sovereignty and Timing</a></b><br>The fulfillment of Joseph's dreams reminds us that God's plans and timing are perfect. We can trust that He is working all things for good, even when we do not understand the process.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Judah's leadership role among his brothers highlights the importance of stepping up and taking responsibility, especially in difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>This encounter sets the stage for forgiveness and reconciliation, teaching us the importance of these virtues in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_hebrew_slaves_rising_in_egypt.htm">Genesis 44:14–17 paints Joseph as fully in control of the situation; is there any external evidence of a Hebrew slave rising to such high-ranking authority in ancient Egypt so quickly? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joseph_use_deception_in_genesis_44.htm">How does the elaborate scheme in Genesis 44:6-13 align with ethical principles, and why would a righteous figure like Joseph resort to deception rather than straightforward communication?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_brought_joseph_to_egypt.htm">Who brought Joseph to Egypt: the Ishmaelites who bought him (Genesis 37:28), the Midianites who sold him (Genesis 37:36), or his brothers who sold him (Genesis 45:4)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/44.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 14-17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Judah</span> - who is recognized as the leader in this second embassy to Egypt (<a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Genesis 43:8</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there</span>: - "awaiting, no doubt, the result which he anticipated" (Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">and they fell before him on the ground.</span> The expression indicates a complete prostration of the body. It was a token of their penitence, and a sign that they craved his forgiveness. <span class="cmt_word">And Joseph said unto them</span>, - in a speech not of "cruel and haughty irony" (Kalisch), but simply of assumed resentment - <span class="cmt_word">What deed is this that we have done! were ye not</span> (or, did you not know?) <span class="cmt_word">that such a man as I can certainly divine?</span> - literally, <span class="accented">divining can divine</span> (vide on ver. 5). Though Joseph uses this language, and is represented by his steward as possessing a divining cup, there is no reason to suppose that he was in the habit of practicing this heathen superstition. <span class="cmt_word">And Judah said</span> (acting throughout this scene as the spokesman of his brethren), <span class="cmt_word">What shall we say unto my lord? What shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves?</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> justify ourselves, or purge ourselves from suspicion). <span class="cmt_word">God</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the Elohim</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants</span> (literally, <span class="accented">servants to my lord</span>), <span class="cmt_word">both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. And he</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> Joseph) <span class="cmt_word">said, God forbid that I should do so</span> (<span class="accented">vide</span> ver. 9): <span class="cmt_word">but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.</span> Thus they were once more tested as to whether they could, as before, callously deliver up their father's favorite, and so bring down the gray hairs of their father to the grave, or would heroically and self-sacrificingly offer their own lives and liberties for his protection (Rosenmüller, Keil, Lange, Murphy, and others). How nobly they stood the test Judah's pathetic supplication reveals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/44-14.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">When Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his brothers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶחָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·ḥāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">arrived at</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֔ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣יתָה</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was still</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·ḏen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְּל֥וּ</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">to the ground</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרְצָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָ֖יו</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/44-14.htm">Genesis 44:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">OT Law: Genesis 44:14 Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's (Gen. 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