Genesis 42:6

Compared across 29 translations

English
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.
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.
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.
Joseph was the governor of the land. He was the one who sold grain to all its people. When Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
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.
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.
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.
Arabic
وَكَانَ يُوسُفُ هُوَ الْمُتَسَلِّطُ عَلَى مِصْرَ، وَالْقَائِمُ عَلَى بَيْعِ الْقَمْحِ لأَهْلِهَا جَمِيعاً. فَأَقْبَلَ إِخْوَةُ يُوسُفَ وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.
Danish
Siden Josef var guvernør i landet og havde ansvar for kornsalget, var det ham, brødrene opsøgte. De bøjede sig for Josef med ansigtet mod jorden.
German
Als Stellvertreter des Pharaos war Josef dafür verantwortlich, die Abgabe des Getreides an die herbeiströmenden Menschen zu überwachen. Als seine Brüder vor ihn traten, verbeugten sie sich tief. 7-8 Josef erkannte sie sofort, ließ sich aber nichts anmerken. »Woher kommt ihr?«, fuhr er sie an. »Aus Kanaan, um Getreide zu kaufen«, gaben sie ahnungslos zur Antwort.
Spanish
José era el gobernador del país, y el que vendía trigo a todo el mundo. Cuando sus hermanos llegaron ante él, se postraron rostro en tierra.
José era el gobernador del país, y el que vendía trigo a todo el mundo. Cuando sus hermanos llegaron ante él, se postraron rostro en tierra.
French
Joseph gouvernait tout le pays. C’était lui qui supervisait la vente du blé à toute la population du pays. Les frères de Joseph arrivèrent donc et se prosternèrent devant lui, face contre terre.
Hiligaynon
Bilang gobernador sang Egipto, responsibilidad ni Jose ang pagbaligya sang pagkaon sa bug-os nga duta. Gani pag-abot sang iya mga utod, nagluhod sila kay Jose bilang pagtahod sa iya. 7-9 Pagkakita ni Jose sa ila, nakilala niya dayon sila, pero sila iya wala makakilala sa iya. Wala lang siya nagpahalata nga siya si Jose. Nagpakigsugilanon siya sa ila sing masakit. Nagpamangkot siya, “Taga-diin kamo?” Nagsabat sila, “Taga-Canaan kami, kag nagkadto kami diri agod magbakal sang pagkaon.” Nadumduman dayon ni Jose ang iya damgo parte sa ila nga nakapaakig sa ila. Nagsiling siya, “Mga espiya kamo! Nagkadto kamo diri agod tan-awon kon sa diin nga parte sang amon nasyon ang maluya sang depensa.”
Japanese
ヨセフの兄たちは、エジプトの総理大臣であり、穀物を売る責任者に会いに出かけました。まさかそれが、弟のヨセフだとは思いもよりません。顔を地につけんばかりに深々と頭を下げました。
Korean
이때 요셉은 나라의 총리가 되어 모든 백성에게 곡식을 팔고 있었다. 요셉의 형들이 그 앞에 와서 땅에 엎드려 절하자
nl
Als leider van Egypte ging Jozef over de verkoop van graan en zo verschenen ook zijn broers voor hem. Zij bogen diep, met hun gezichten vlakbij de grond.
Portuguese
José era o governador do Egito e era ele que vendia trigo a todo o povo da terra. Por isso, quando os irmãos de José chegaram, curvaram-se diante dele, rosto em terra.
Visto que José era o governador geral de todo o Egito e o responsável pela venda das provisões, foi a ele que os seus irmãos se chegaram, inclinando-se profundamente, com o rosto em terra.
Romanian
Iosif era stăpânul ţării, cel care vindea hrană întregului popor al ţării. Când fraţii lui Iosif au ajuns la el, s-au plecat cu faţa până la pământ înaintea lui.
Russian
Юсуф правил всей страной; он и продавал зерно народу по всему Египту, и когда братья Юсуфа пришли, они поклонились ему лицом до земли.
Юсуф правил всей страной; он и продавал зерно народу по всему Египту, и когда братья Юсуфа пришли, они поклонились ему лицом до земли.
Юсуф правил всей страной; он и продавал зерно народу по всему Египту, и когда братья Юсуфа пришли, они поклонились ему лицом до земли.
Иосиф правил всей страной; он и продавал зерно народу по всему Египту, и когда братья Иосифа пришли, они поклонились ему до земли.
Swedish
Eftersom Josef var härskare över hela Egypten och den som sålde säd till alla, var det till honom hans bröder kom, och de bugade sig djupt för honom med sina ansikten mot jorden.
Thai
ขณะนั้นโยเซฟเป็นผู้ว่าราชการแผ่นดินมีหน้าที่ขายข้าวให้กับประชาชนทุกคน ดังนั้นเมื่อพวกพี่ชายของโยเซฟมาถึง พวกเขาจึงน้อมคำนับโยเซฟซบหน้าลงกับดิน
zh-Hans
那时,约瑟治理埃及,负责卖粮。约瑟的哥哥们来到他面前,向他俯伏下拜。
当 时 治 理 埃 及 地 的 是 约 瑟 ; ? 粮 给 那 地 众 民 的 就 是 他 。 约 瑟 的 哥 哥 们 来 了 , 脸 伏 於 地 , 向 他 下 拜 。
zh-Hant
那時,約瑟治理埃及,負責賣糧。約瑟的哥哥們來到他面前,向他俯伏下拜。