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Genesis 43:19

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

KJV

Quam ob rem in ipsis foribus accedentes ad dispensatorem domus,

Vulgate

προσελθόντες δὲ πρὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον τὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ οἴκου Ἰωσὴφ ἐλάλησαν αὐτῷ ἐν τῷ πυλῶνι τοῦ οἴκου

LXX

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

ASV

וַֽ/יִּגְּשׁוּ֙ אֶל הָ/אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֑ף וַ/יְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖י/ו פֶּ֥תַח הַ/בָּֽיִת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
ה
h
verb · 124×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פֶּ֖תַח
ptch
noun · 162×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 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.
  • Luke 16:1 — And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.