Genesis 43 · Verse 24

Genesis 43:24

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.
Genesis 43:24, King James Version

Genesis 43:24 in other translations

BSBAnd the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
WEBThe man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
ASVAnd the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
YLTAnd the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,
DARBYAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses food.
BBEAnd the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.
WebsterAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

What does Genesis 43:24 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 24 Brought the men into Joseph's house, etc. - This is exactly the way in which a Hindoo receives a guest. As soon as he enters, one of the civilities is the presenting of water to wash his feet. So indispensable is this, that water to wash the feet makes a part of the offering to an image.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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…

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Genesis 43:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH935
הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582
בֵּ֣יתָהBei.tah[the] house of towardsH1004
יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130
וַיִּתֶּן\־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH5414
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaterH4325
וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּvai.yir.cha.Tzuand they washedH7364
רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םrag.lei.Hemfeet theirH7272
וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
מִסְפּ֖וֹאmis.Po'fodderH4554
לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם\׃la.cha.Mo.rei.Hemto donkeys theirH2543

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 43:24

  • Genesis 18:4

    Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

  • Genesis 24:32

    And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.

  • Genesis 19:2

    And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

  • Luke 7:44

    And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

  • John 13:4-17

    He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
18:4; 19:2; 24:32; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:4-17

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Context

  • Genesis 43:23

    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

  • Genesis 43:24

    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.

  • Genesis 43:25

    And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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Genesis 43:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y metió aquel varón á aquellos hombres en casa de José: y dióles agua, y lavaron sus pies: y dió de comer á sus asnos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’homme introduisit ces hommes dans la maison de Joseph, et leur donna de l’eau, et ils lavèrent leurs pieds; et il donna du fourrage à leurs ânes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der Mann führte die Männer in das Haus Josephs und gab ihnen Wasser, und sie wuschen ihre Füße; und er gab ihren Eseln Futter.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et introductis domum, attulit aquam, et laverunt pedes suos, deditque pabulum asinis eorum.