Genesis 43:24

24 The steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet and provided fodder for their donkeys.

Genesis 43:24 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
English Standard Version (ESV)
24 And when the man had brought the men into Joseph's house and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder,
New Living Translation (NLT)
24 The manager then led the men into Joseph’s palace. He gave them water to wash their feet and provided food for their donkeys.
The Message Bible (MSG)
24 He then took them inside Joseph's house and made them comfortable - gave them water to wash their feet and saw to the feeding of their donkeys.
American Standard Version (ASV)
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
24 The man took the brothers into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet and feed for their donkeys.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
24 The man brought the men into Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and got feed for their donkeys.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
24 The manager took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet. He provided feed for their donkeys.

Genesis 43:24 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:24

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house
After the above discourse had passed between them, and he had made their minds easy, both with respect to the money, and by bringing Simeon unbound to them: and gave [them] water, and they washed their feet;
which was usually done in the eastern countries after travelling, and when about to take a meal, and was both for refreshment and cleanliness: and he gave their asses provender;
thus were they hospitably entertained, they and all that belonged to them.

Genesis 43:24 In-Context

22 We have also brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don’t know who put our silver in our sacks.”
23 “It’s all right,” he said. “Don’t be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24 The steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet and provided fodder for their donkeys.
25 They prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon, because they had heard that they were to eat there.
26 When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts they had brought into the house, and they bowed down before him to the ground.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 16
  • 2. S Genesis 18:4; Genesis 24:32
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