Genesis - 50:18



18 His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, "Behold, we are your servants."

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 50:18.

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And his brethren also went and fell down before his face, and said, Behold, we are thy bondmen.
And his brethren also go and fall before him, and say, 'Lo, we are to thee for servants.'
Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.
And his brothers went to him. And reverencing prostrate on the ground, they said, "We are your servants."
Nam profecto sunt etiam fratres ejus, et prostraverunt se coram eo, et dixerunt Ecce, summus tibi servi.

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And his brethren also went,.... The messengers being returned to them, and acquainting them with what Joseph had said, they took courage and went from Goshen to Joseph's house or palace, be it where it may:
and fell down before his face; in an humble suppliant manner:
and they said, behold, we be thy servants; they were content to be so, would he but forgive their sin, and not resent their ill behaviour to him; thus they further fulfilled his dream of the eleven stars making obeisance to him, Genesis 37:9.

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