26 When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts they had brought into the house, and they bowed down before him to the ground.
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.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present that they had with them and bowed down to him to the ground.
26 When Joseph got home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought and bowed respectfully before him.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the earth.
26 When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 43:26
Commentary on Genesis 43:26-34
(Read Genesis 43:26-34)
Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early distance between Jews and gentiles. In a day of famine, it is enough to be fed; but they were feasted. Their cares and fears were now over, and they ate their bread with joy, reckoning they were upon good terms with the lord of the land. If God accept our works, our present, we have reason to be cheerful. Joseph showed special regard for Benjamin, that he might try whether his brethren would envy him. It must be our rule, to be content with what we have, and not to grieve at what others have. Thus Jesus shows those whom he loves, more and more of their need. He makes them see that he is their only refuge from destruction. He overcomes their unwillingness, and brings them to himself. Then, as he sees good, he gives them some taste of his love, and welcomes them to the provisions of his house, as an earnest of what he further intends for them.