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.’
Genesis 44:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When Judah and his brothers reached Joseph’s house, he was still there. They fell to the ground before him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was still there; and they fell prostrate before him. American Standard Version (1901) And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. Common English Bible When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground in front of him. Catholic Public Domain Version And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph (for he was not yet gone out of the place): and they altogether fell down before him on the ground. |
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.’
Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, ‘We are your slaves! ’