But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’
Genesis 43:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and talked with him at the door of the house, American Standard Version (1901) And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house, Common English Bible They approached the man who was Joseph’s household manager and spoke to him at the house’s entrance: Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door, |
But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? ’
Bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be confirmed; then you won’t die.’ And they consented to this.
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, ‘Take the men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they will eat with me at noon.’
But the men were afraid because they were taken to Joseph’s house. They said, ‘We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time. They intend to overpower us, seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys.’
They said, ‘My lord, we really did come down here the first time only to buy food.
Joseph commanded his steward, ‘Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver at the top of his bag.
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his foreman, “Call the workers and give them their pay, starting with the last and ending with the first.”
Now he said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.