Genesis 43:16
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| Overview - Genesis 43 | |
| 1 | Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin. |
| 15 | Joseph entertains his brethren. |
| 19 | They discover their fears to the steward. |
| 26 | Joseph makes them a feast. |
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Genesis 43:16 (King James Version)
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
- the ruler
- 19 ; 15:2 24:2-10 Genesis 39:4 Genesis 39:5 44:1
- slay
- Hebrew kill a killing.
- 21:8 26:30 31:54 1 Samuel 25:11
- {Tevoch taivach,} "slay a slaying," or make a great slaughter: let preparations be made for a great feast or entertainment
- See a similar form of speech in ch. 31:54 .
- 1 Samuel 25:11 ; Proverbs 9:2
- dine with
- Hebrew eat.