Genesis 43:19

וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ אֶל ־ הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר עַל ־ בֵּית יוֹסֵף וַיְדַבְּרוּ אֵלָיו פֶּתַח הַבָּֽיִת ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

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

18וַיִּֽירְאוּ הָֽאֲנָשִׁים כִּי הֽוּבְאוּ בֵּית יוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמְרוּ עַל ־ דְּבַר הַכֶּסֶף הַשָּׁב בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ בַּתְּחִלָּה אֲנַחְנוּ מֽוּבָאִים לְהִתְגֹּלֵל עָלֵינוּ וּלְהִתְנַפֵּל עָלֵינוּ וְלָקַחַת אֹתָנוּ לַעֲבָדִים וְאֶת ־ חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ ׃

20וַיֹּאמְרוּ בִּי אֲדֹנִי יָרֹד יָרַדְנוּ בַּתְּחִלָּה לִשְׁבָּר ־ אֹֽכֶל ׃

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Cross References

Genesis 15:2וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֲדֹנָי יֱהוִה מַה ־ תִּתֶּן ־ לִי וְאָנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ עֲרִירִי וּבֶן ־ מֶשֶׁק בֵּיתִי הוּא דַּמֶּשֶׂק אֱלִיעֶֽזֶר ׃

Genesis 43:16וַיַּרְא יוֹסֵף אִתָּם אֶת ־ בִּנְיָמִין וַיֹּאמֶר לַֽאֲשֶׁר עַל ־ בֵּיתוֹ הָבֵא אֶת ־ הָאֲנָשִׁים הַבָּיְתָה וּטְבֹחַ טֶבַח וְהָכֵן כִּי אִתִּי יֹאכְלוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים בַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם ׃

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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