Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I thought we were binding sheaves in the field: and my sheaf arose as it were, and stood, and your sheaves standing about bowed down before my sheaf. your sheaves. Genesis 42:6,9 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, . . . Genesis 43:26 Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground. Genesis 44:14,19 And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph (for he was not yet gone out of the place) and they all together fell down before him on the ground. . . . obeisance. Philippians 2:10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy: Context Joseph's Dreams…6And he said to them: Hear my dream which I dreamed. 7I thought we were binding sheaves in the field: and my sheaf arose as it were, and stood, and your sheaves standing about bowed down before my sheaf.8His brethren answered: Shalt thou be our king? or shall we be subject to thy dominion? Therefore this matter of his dreams and words ministered nourishment to their envy and hatred.… Cross References Genesis 27:29 And let peoples serve thee, and tribes worship thee: be thou lord of thy brethren, and let thy mother's children bow down before thee. Cursed be he that curseth thee: and let him that blesseth thee be filled with blessings. Genesis 37:6 And he said to them: Hear my dream which I dreamed. Genesis 42:6 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, Genesis 42:9 And remembering the dreams, which formerly he had dreamed, he said to them: You are spies. You are come to view the weaker parts of the land. Genesis 43:26 Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground. Genesis 43:28 And they answered: Thy servant our father, is in health; he is yet living. And bowing themselves, they made obeisance to him. Genesis 44:14 And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph (for he was not yet gone out of the place) and they all together fell down before him on the ground. Genesis 44:18 Then Juda coming nearer, said boldly: I beseech thee, my lord, let thy servant speak a word in thy ears, and be not angry with thy servant: for after Pharao thou art. Lexicon Weאֲנַ֜חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū) Pronoun - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 587: We were binding מְאַלְּמִ֤ים (mə·’al·lə·mîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 481: To tie fast, to be tongue-tied sheaves of grain אֲלֻמִּים֙ (’ă·lum·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 485: Something bound, a sheaf in בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre the field, הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7704: Field, land and suddenly וְהִנֵּ֛ה (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! my sheaf אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י (’ă·lum·mā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 485: Something bound, a sheaf rose קָ֥מָה (qā·māh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and stood upright, נִצָּ֑בָה (niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5324: To take one's stand, stand while your sheaves אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם (’ă·lum·mō·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 485: Something bound, a sheaf gathered around תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ (ṯə·sub·be·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround and bowed down וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ (wat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate to [mine].” לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃ (la·’ă·lum·mā·ṯî) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 485: Something bound, a sheaf Additional Translations We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, see, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. I thought ye were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf. Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standing; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf. for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. For behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves stood around and made obeisance to my sheaf. for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf." that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.' 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