Genesis 42:6

DBT Bible

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.

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Genesis 42:6 in Bible Translations

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 42:6 in 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 42:6 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 42:6 in DRB →

And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 42:6 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 42:6 in WBT →

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 themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 42:6 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 42:6 in YLT →

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.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 42:6 in AKJV →

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 42:6 in WNT →

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Genesis 42:6 in Bible Translations

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 42:6 in KJV →

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 42:6 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 42:6 in DRB →

And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 42:6 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 42:6 in WBT →

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 themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 42:6 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 42:6 in YLT →

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.

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 42:6 in AKJV →

And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 42:6 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 42:6 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →