Genesis 43:16

New Living Translation

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household, “These men will eat with me this noon. Take them inside the palace. Then go slaughter an animal, and prepare a big feast.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.

Genesis 21:8

When Isaac grew up and was about to be weaned, Abraham prepared a huge feast to celebrate the occasion.

Genesis 26:30

So Isaac prepared a covenant feast to celebrate the treaty, and they ate and drank together.

Genesis 31:54

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice to God there on the mountain and invited everyone to a covenant feast. After they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

Genesis 43:17

So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joseph’s palace.

Genesis 43:19

The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.

Genesis 44:1

When his brothers were ready to leave, Joseph gave these instructions to his palace manager: “Fill each of their sacks with as much grain as they can carry, and put each man’s money back into his sack.

Genesis 44:4

But when they had gone only a short distance and were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his palace manager, “Chase after them and stop them. When you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid my kindness with such evil?

Proverbs 9:2

She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.

1 Samuel 25:11

Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to a band of outlaws who come from who knows where?”