Genesis 43:16

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Summary

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

Genesis 44:1

Slay

Proverbs 9:2

General references

Genesis 43:25

Genesis 44:32

Bible References

The ruler

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

And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

And Abraham said unto his eldest slave of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,

So Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him; and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill these men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth;

Slay

And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great banquet the day that Isaac was weaned.

And he made them a banquet, and they ate and drank.

Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount and called his brethren to eat bread; and they ate bread and slept in the mount.

Shall I then take my bread and my water and my slaughtered meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it unto men that I do not know where they are from?

She has killed her sacrifice; she has mingled her wine; and she has furnished her table.

General references

And they made ready the present waiting until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

For thy slave became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the sin before my father for ever.