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 spake unto him at the door of the house,

And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

And Abraham said unto his servant, the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.

And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto 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 the 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 feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I know not whence they are?

She hath killed her beasts; She hath mingled her wine; She hath also furnished her table:

General references

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

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever.