Genesis 43:19

19 So they went up to Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

Genesis 43:19 in Other Translations

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

19 So they went up to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house,

19 The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.

19 So they went up to Joseph's house steward and talked to him in the doorway.

19 So they approached Joseph's steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.

Genesis 43:19 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:19

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house
The same person before called the ruler of his house, under whose direction they were; just before they came to the house, as it seems by what follows, they made up to him as having something to say to him: and they communed with him at the door of the house;
before they went into it, being uneasy and eager to know what should be the meaning of their being brought thither, which was unusual.

Genesis 43:19 In-Context

17 The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph’s house.

18 Now the men were frightened when they were taken to his house. They thought, “We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks the first time. He wants to attack us and overpower us and seize us as slaves and take our donkeys.”

19 So they went up to Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

20 “We beg your pardon, our lord,” they said, “we came down here the first time to buy food.

21 But at the place where we stopped for the night we opened our sacks and each of us found his silver—the exact weight—in the mouth of his sack. So we have brought it back with us.

Cross References

• 1. ver 16