Genesis 42:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

12	And Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	h3130
1		ה֚וּא	h1931
2	was the governor	הַשַּׁלִּ֣יט	h7989
3		עַל	h5921
16	of the land	אָֽרְצָה׃	h776
5		ה֥וּא	h1931
6	and he it was that sold	הַמַּשְׁבִּ֖יר	h7666
7		לְכָל	h3605
8	to all the people	עַ֣ם	h5971
16	of the land	אָֽרְצָה׃	h776
10	came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	h935
11	brethren	אֲחֵ֣י	h251
12	And Joseph	יוֹסֵ֔ף	h3130
13	and bowed down	וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ	h7812
14		ל֥וֹ	h0
15	themselves before him with their faces	אַפַּ֖יִם	h639
16	of the land	אָֽרְצָה׃	h776

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joseph, he was the governor over the land -- he it was that sold [the corn] to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Joseph is the ruler over the land, he who is selling to all the people of the land, and Joseph's brethren come and bow themselves to him -- face to the earth.