Genesis 43:28

Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 43

“And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.”Genesis 43:28

What Does Genesis 43:28 Mean?

Genesis 43:28 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 43, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Genesis 43:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 14:19“The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”Genesis 18:2“And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,”Genesis 37:7“For, behold, we were 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.”Genesis 43:26“And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.”Genesis 37:9“And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.”Exodus 18:7“And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.”1 Samuel 20:41“And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.”2 Samuel 1:2“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”2 Samuel 14:4“And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.”1 Kings 1:16“And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?”2 Chronicles 24:17“Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.”Mark 15:19“And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.”

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