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

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"

Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh

So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of everything he owned.

He instructed the servant who was over his household, "Fill the sacks of the men with as much food as they can carry and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.

Slay

The child grew and was weaned. Abraham prepared a great feast on the day that Isaac was weaned.

So Isaac held a feast for them and they celebrated.

Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat the meal. They ate the meal and spent the night on the mountain.

Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don't even know where they came from!"

She has prepared her meat, she has mixed her wine; she also has arranged her table.

General references

They got their gifts ready for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.

Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.'