Genesis 43:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁶ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house and kill an animal and make ready, for the men will dine with me at noon.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household, “Bring the men to the house and slaughter an animal and prepare it because the men will have dinner with me at noon.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: "Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feas;: because they shall eat with me at noon.

Genesis 43:16 Cross References

Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, O Lord GOD what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Dammesek Eliezer?

Genesis 21:8

And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

Genesis 26:30

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

Genesis 31:54

And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

Genesis 43:17

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

Genesis 43:19

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

Genesis 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.

Genesis 44:4

And when they were gone out of the city, and were 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?

Proverbs 9:2

She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table.

1 Samuel 25:11

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they be?