Genesis 43:19

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

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Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And they drew near to the man who was over the house of Joseph, and they spoke to him at the door of the house

Latin

Quam ob rem in ipsis foribus accedentes ad dispensatorem domus,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Genesis 43:19–22

The brothers, completely vulnerable and feeling the weight of God’s judgment on their consciences, approached the manager in desperation.

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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