Genesis 43:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and make ready, for the men are to dine with me at noon.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”

Genesis 21:8

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

Genesis 26:30

So he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.

Genesis 31:54

and Jacob offered a sacrifice on the height and called his kinsfolk to eat bread, and they ate bread and tarried all night in the hill country.

Genesis 43:17

The man did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph’s house.

Genesis 43:19

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

Genesis 44:1

Then he commanded the steward of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the top of his sack.

Genesis 44:4

When they had gone only a short distance from the city, Joseph said to his steward, “Go, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you returned evil for good? Why have you stolen my silver cup?

Proverbs 9:2

She has slaughtered her animals; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

1 Samuel 25:11

Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”