43:26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, 1 and they bowed down to the ground before him. 43:27 He asked them how they were doing. 2 Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?” 43:28 “Your servant our father is well,” they replied. “He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility. 3
1 tn Heb “into the house.”
2 tn Heb “concerning peace.”
3 tn Heb “and they bowed low and they bowed down.” The use of synonyms here emphasizes the brothers’ humility.