Genesis 43:32

Easy To Read Version

The servants seated Joseph at a table by himself. His brothers were at another table by themselves. And the Egyptians were at table by themselves. The Egyptians believed that it was wrong for them to eat with Hebrews.

Cross References

Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob killed an animal and offered it as a sacrifice [188] on the mountain. And he invited his men to come and share a meal. After they finished eating, they spent the night on the mountain.

Genesis 43:16

In Egypt, Joseph saw Benjamin with them. Joseph said to his servant, “Bring those men into my house. Kill an animal and cook it. Those men will eat with me at noon today.”

Genesis 46:34

You tell him, ‘We are shepherds. All our lives we have been shepherds. And our ancestors [249] were shepherds before us.’ Then Pharaoh will allow you to live in the land of Goshen. Egyptian people don’t like shepherds, so it is better that you stay in Goshen.”

Exodus 8:26

But Moses said, “It would not be right to do that. The Egyptians think that it is a terrible thing to {kill animals as} sacrifices [55] for the Lord our God. If we do this here, then the Egyptians will see us, and they will throw stones at us and kill us.