KJV King James Version
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.
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Genesis 43:16
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
WEB World English Bible
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Joseph seeth Benjamin with them, and saith to him who is over his house, ‘Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for with me do the men eat at noon.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 43
13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.
15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.
17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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וַיַּ֨רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeיוֹסֵ֣ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephאִתָּם֮H854 · etwithאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בִּנְיָמִין֒H1144 · bin.ya.minBenjaminוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559 · a.marto sayלַֽאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponבֵּית֔וֹH1004 · betplaceהָבֵ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582 · e.noshhumanהַבָּ֑יְתָהH1004 · betplaceוּטְבֹ֤חַH2873 · ta.vachto slaughterטֶ֙בַח֙H2874 · te.vachslaughterוְהָכֵ֔ןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforאִתִּ֛יH854 · etwithיֹאכְל֥וּH398 · a.khalto eatהָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582 · e.noshhumanבַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃H6672 · tso.harmidday
Cross-references
Genesis 44:1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.Genesis 43:19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,Genesis 24:2-10And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:Genesis 26:30And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.Genesis 21:8And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned.Genesis 39:4-5And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.Proverbs 9:2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.Genesis 31:54Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.Genesis 15:2And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?Genesis 44:4[And] when they were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?1 Samuel 25:11Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] unto men, whom I know not whence they [be]?
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