Genesis 43:16

New International Version

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal and prepare a meal; they are to eat with me at noon.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 21:8

The child grew and was weaned, and on the day Isaac was weaned Abraham held a great feast.

Genesis 26:30

Isaac then made a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

Genesis 31:54

He offered a sacrifice there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal. After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

Genesis 43:17

The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph’s house.

Genesis 43:19

So they went up to Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

Genesis 44:1

Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.

Genesis 44:4

They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?

Proverbs 9:2

She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

1 Samuel 25:11

Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?”