Genesis 43:16
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.
KJV
Quos cum ille vidisset et Benjamin simul, præcepit dispensatori domus suæ, dicens : Introduc viros domum, et occide victimas, et instrue convivium : quoniam mecum sunt comesturi meridie.
Vulgate
ἴδεν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτοὺς καὶ τὸν Βενιαμεὶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν ὁμομήτριον, καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Καὶ σφάξον ⸂⸆⸃ θύματα καὶ ἑτοίμασον· μετ’ ἐμοῦ γὰρ φάγονται οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἄρτους τὴν μεσημβρίαν ⸆
LXX
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.
ASV
וַ/יַּ֨רְא יוֹסֵ֣ף אִתָּ/ם֮ אֶת בִּנְיָמִין֒ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לַֽ/אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל בֵּית֔/וֹ הָבֵ֥א אֶת הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַ/בָּ֑יְתָ/ה וּ/טְבֹ֤חַ טֶ֨בַח֙ וְ/הָכֵ֔ן כִּ֥י אִתִּ֛/י יֹאכְל֥וּ הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֖ים בַּֽ/צָּהֳרָֽיִם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Gen 43:19 — And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
- Gen 44:1 — And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
- Gen 44:1 — And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
- Luke 17:8 — And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?