house

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Iosephs house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sackes at the first time are we brought in, that hee may seeke occasion against vs, and fall vpon vs, and take vs for bondmen, and our asses.

1611 marginal noteHeb. roll himselfe vpon vs.

And they came neere to the steward of Iosephs house, and they communed with him at the doore of the house,

And the man brought the men into Iosephs house, and gaue them water, and they washed their feete, and he gaue their asses prouender.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.4. & 24.32.

¶ And when Ioseph came home, they brought him the Present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselues to him to the earth.

¶ And hee commaunded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the mens sackes with food, as much as they can carie, and put euery mans money in his sacks mouth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. him that was ouer his house

Behold, the money which wee found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe vnto thee, out of the land of Canaan: how then should wee steale out of thy lords house, siluer or golde?

¶ And Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house: (for he was yet there) and they fell before him on the ground.

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Gaue foorth his voice in weeping.

So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and LORD of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaohs house, saying, Iosephs brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.

1611 marginal noteHebr. was good in the eyes of Pharaoh.