Genesis 43:17

17 And the man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.

Genesis 43:17 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:17

And the man did as Joseph bade: and the man brought the men
into Joseph's house.
] Showed them the way to it, and introduced them into it, and led them into some apartment in it, and ordered every thing to be got ready for dinner as his master had bid him, being a diligent and faithful servant: at old Cair is shown to travellers ^F25 the house of Joseph in the tower, and a very surprising well, said to be made by him, and here, they say; the granaries were, in which the corn was laid up.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Radzivil, Thevenot, Le Brun & Lucas apud Jablonski de Terra Goshen, Dissert. 5. sect. 6.

Genesis 43:17 In-Context

15 So the men took this gift, and they took double money in their hands, and Benjamin, and they rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them he said to the one who [was] over his household, "Bring the men into the house and slaughter and prepare [an animal], for the men shall eat with me at noon."

17 And the man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.

18 And the men were afraid when they were brought into the house of Joseph. And they said "We were brought [here] on account of the money that was returned to our sacks the first time, that he might attack us and fall upon us to take us as slaves with our donkeys."

19 So they approached the man who [was] over Joseph's house and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.