Genesis 43:20

and said, May it please my lord! We, did indeed come down, at the beginning to buy food.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

In Context

19So they drew near unto the man that was over Joseph’s house,—and spake unto him at the entrance of the house;

21And it came to pass when we had entered into the inn, that we opened our sacks, and lo! the silver of each man, in the mouth of his sack,—our silver in its full weight,—so we have bought it back in our hand!

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Cross References

Genesis 42:3So Joseph’s ten brethren went down,—to buy corn from the Egyptians;

Genesis 42:27And the first opened his sack to give fodder to his ass at the inn,—and beheld his silver, yea there, it was in the mouth of his sack!

Genesis 43:3Then spake Judah unto him saying,—The man, did protest, to us saying—Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.

1 Kings 3:17And the one woman said—Pardon, my lord! I and this woman, dwell in one house,—and I gave birth to a child near her, in the house.

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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