Genesis 43:17

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers · Genesis 43:16–34

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Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

Literal

And the man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.

Latin

Fecit ille quod sibi fuerat imperatum, et introduxit viros domum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Genesis 42:1–44:34

Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.

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