Genesis 43:16–17
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.
And when Ioseph sawe Beniamin with them, hee said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and †slay, and make ready: for these men shall †dine with me at noone.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. kill a killing.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. eate.
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
And the man did as Ioseph hade: and the man brought the men into Iosephs house.
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- Genesis 44:1Rank 1 from verse 16
1AND 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.
1¶ 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.
- Genesis 43:19Rank 2 from verse 16
- 1 Samuel 25:11Rank 3 from verse 16
- Genesis 15:2Rank 4 from verse 16
- Genesis 21:8Rank 5 from verse 16
- Genesis 24:2–10Rank 6 from verse 16
2And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7¶ The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
8And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10¶ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
2And Abraham said vnto his eldest seruant of his house, that ruled ouer all that he had, *Put, I pray thee, thy hand vnder my thigh:
3And I will make thee sweare by the LORD the God of heauen, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites amongst whom I dwell.
4But thou shalt go vnto my countrey, and to my kinred, and take a wife vnto my sonne Isaac.
5And the seruant said vnto him, Peraduenture the woman will not bee willing to follow mee vnto this land: must I needes bring thy sonne againe, vnto the land from whence thou camest?
6And Abraham said vnto him, Beware thou, that thou bring not my sonne thither againe.
7¶ The LORD God of heauen which tooke mee from my fathers house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake vnto mee, and that sware vnto me, saying, *Unto thy seed will I giue this land, he shall send his Angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife vnto my sonne from thence.
8And if the woman wil not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt bee cleare from this my othe: onely bring not my sonne thither againe.
9And the seruant put his hand vnder the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10¶ And the seruant tooke ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, ( ‖for all the goods of his master were in his hand) and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, vnto the citie of Nahor.
- Genesis 26:30Rank 7 from verse 16
- Genesis 31:54Rank 8 from verse 16
- Genesis 39:4–5Rank 9 from verse 16
4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
4And Ioseph found grace in his sight, and he serued him; and hee made him ouerseer ouer his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5And it came to passe from the time that hee had made him overseer in his house, and ouer all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the LORD was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
- Genesis 44:4Rank 10 from verse 16
4And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
4 And when they were gone out of the citie, and not yet farre off, Ioseph said vnto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?
- Proverbs 9:2Rank 11 from verse 16
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Genesis 43:16
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: One who governs or exercises authority. Sense 2: A straight measuring instrument.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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One's dwelling or native place; toward or at that place.
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To kill or put to death.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To eat a meal.
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The middle of the day; the time.
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Genesis 43:17
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Commanded, directed, invited, or told to do something.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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43:15¶ And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
43:15¶ And the men tooke that Present, and they tooke double money in their hand, and Beniamin, and rose vp, and went downe to Egypt, and stood before Ioseph.
43:16And 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.
43:16And when Ioseph sawe Beniamin with them, hee said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and †slay, and make ready: for these men shall †dine with me at noone.
Selected passage43:17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
43:17And the man did as Ioseph hade: and the man brought the men into Iosephs house.
Selected passage43:18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
43:18And 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.
43:19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
43:19And they came neere to the steward of Iosephs house, and they communed with him at the doore of the house,
43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
43:20And said, O Sir, *†we came indeed downe at the first time to buy food.
43:21And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
43:21And it came to passe when wee came to the Inne, that wee opened our sackes, and behold, euery mans money was in the mouth of his sacke, our money in ful weight: and we haue brought it againe in our hand.
43:22And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
43:22And other money haue wee brought downe in our handes to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sackes.
43:23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
43:23And he said, Peace be to you, feare not: your God, and the God of your father, hath giuen you treasure in your sackes: †I had your money. And hee brought Simeon out vnto them.
43:24And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
43:24And the man brought the men into Iosephs house, and *gaue them water, and they washed their feete, and he gaue their asses prouender.
43:25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
43:25And they made ready the Present against Ioseph came at noone: for they heard that they should eate bread there.