Genesis 43:19

\43:20\And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

In Context

18\43:19\So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

20\43:21\And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;

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Cross References

Genesis 15:2And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

Genesis 43:16\43:17\And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house.

Matthew 20:8And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:16-26

Joseph Entertains His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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