Genesis 42:6 :: New International Version (NIV)

Genesis 42:6 - Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

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KJVKJV (read chapter 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now Joseph^H3130 was the ruler^H7989 over^H5921 the land^H776; he was the one who sold^H7666 grain^H7666 to all^H3605 the people^H5971 of the land^H776. And Joseph’s^H3130 brothers^H251 came^H935 and bowed^H2331 down^H2331 to him with their faces^H639 to the ground^H776.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now Joseph^H3130 was the one^H7989 in power^H7989 over^H5921 the land^H776; he was the one who sold^H7666 to all^H3605 the people^H5971 of the land^H776. And Joseph’s^H3130 brothers^H251 came^H935 and bowed^H2331 down^H2331 to him with their [fn]faces^H639 to the ground^H776.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, and he was the one who sold [grain] to all the people of the land; and Joseph’s [half] brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Now Joseph was governor over the land; he it was who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

ASVASV (read chapter 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter 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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Yosef was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Yosef's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the eretz.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et Ioseph princeps Aegypti atque ad illius nutum frumenta populis vendebantur cumque adorassent eum fratres sui

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَانَ يُوسُفُ هُوَ الْمُتَسَلِّطُ عَلَى مِصْرَ، وَالْقَائِمُ عَلَى بَيْعِ الْقَمْحِ لأَهْلِهَا جَمِيعاً. فَأَقْبَلَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְיֹוסֵף הוּא הַשַּׁלִּיט עַל־הָאָרֶץ הוּא הַמַּשְׁבִּיר לְכָל־עַם הָאָרֶץ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֲחֵי יֹוסֵף וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לֹו אַפַּיִם אָרְצָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

Ιωσηφ δὲ ἦν ἄρχων τῆς γῆς οὗτος ἐπώλει παντὶ τῷ λαῷ τῆς γῆς ἐλθόντες δὲ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ Ιωσηφ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَكَانَ يُوسُفُ هُوَ الْمُسَلَّطَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، وَهُوَ الْبَائِعَ لِكُلِّ شَعْبِ الأَرْضِ. فَأَتَى إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, bowing with the face to the ground.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y José era el señor de la tierra, que vendía á todo el pueblo de la tierra: y llegaron los hermanos de José, é inclináronse á él rostro por tierra.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y José era el señor de la tierra, quien le vendía a todo el pueblo de la tierra; y llegaron los hermanos de José, y se inclinaron a él rostro a tierra.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

當時治理埃及地的是約瑟、糶糧給那地眾民的就是他。約瑟的哥哥們來了、臉伏於地、向他下拜。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y José era el gobernador de la tierra, el que vendía provisiones a todos los pueblos de la tierra. Entonces llegaron los hermanos de José y se postraron ante él con el rostro a tierra.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

때에 요셉이 나라의 총리로서 그 땅 모든 백성에게 팔더니 요셉의 형들이 와서 그 앞에서 땅에 엎드려 절하매

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Joseph commandait dans le pays; c'est lui qui vendait du blé à tout le peuple du pays. Les frères de Joseph vinrent, et se prosternèrent devant lui la face contre terre.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber Joseph war der Regent im Lande und verkaufte Getreide allem Volk im Lande. Da nun seine Brüder kamen, fielen sie vor ihm nieder zur Erde auf ihr Antlitz.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Иосиф же был начальником в земле той; он и продавал хлеб всему народу земли. Братья Иосифа пришли и поклонились ему лицем до земли.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y José era el señor de la tierra, que vendía el trigo a todo el pueblo de la tierra; y llegaron los hermanos de José, y se inclinaron a él rostro por tierra.

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