Genesis 43:16 “When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of…”

Genesis 43:16

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And whe Ioseph saw Beniamin with them, he sayde to his stewarde, Bring these men home and kill meate, and make ready: for the men shall eate with me at noone.

Darby Translation

And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and said to the [man] who was over his house, Bring the men into the house, and slaughter cattle, and make ready; for the men shall eat with me at noon.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

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Cross references

“the ruler”

Genesis 44:1 Genesis 43:19 Genesis 15:2 Genesis 24:2–10 Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:5

Genesis 44:1 · BSB

Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.

Genesis 43:19 · BSB

So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

Genesis 15:2 · BSB

But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 24:2–10 · BSB

So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 39:4 · BSB

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

Genesis 39:5 · BSB

From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his fiel…

“slay”

Genesis 21:8 Genesis 26:30 Genesis 31:54 1 Samuel 25:11 Proverbs 9:2

Genesis 21:8 · BSB

So the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham held a great feast on the day Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 26:30 · BSB

So Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

Genesis 31:54 · BSB

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

1 Samuel 25:11 · BSB

Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”

Proverbs 9:2 · BSB

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

Also

Genesis 44:4

Genesis 44:4 · BSB

They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

17The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.

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