Genesis 43:17
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
Genesis 43:17 in other translations
| BSB | The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house. |
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| WEB | The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house. |
| ASV | And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house. |
| YLT | And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph, |
| DARBY | And the man did as Joseph had said; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. |
| BBE | And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house. |
| Webster | And the man did as Joseph commanded: and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. |
What does Genesis 43:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 43:15-25
Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think it much to travel as far for spiritual food, as they did for bodily food. Joseph's steward had orders from his master to take them to his house. Even this frightened them. Those that are guilty make the worst of every thing. But the steward encouraged them. It appears, from what he…
Genesis 43:17 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 43:16
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.
- Genesis 43:17
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
- Genesis 43:18
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
Genesis 43:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | E hizo el hombre como José dijo; y metió aquel hombre á los hombres en casa de José. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’homme fit comme Joseph avait dit, et il amena les hommes dans la maison de Joseph. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Mann tat, wie Joseph gesagt hatte; und der Mann führte die Männer in das Haus Josephs. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fecit ille quod sibi fuerat imperatum, et introduxit viros domum. |