Genesis 43:16-18

International Standard Version

Joseph Sees Benjamin

¹⁶ As soon as Joseph noticed that Benjamin had come with them, he ordered his palace manager, “Bring the men into the palace.^[a] Slaughter an animal and prepare it, because these men will be dining with me for lunch.”^{[b] 17} So the man did what Joseph had ordered, and brought the men to Joseph’s palace.

¹⁸ The men were terrified as they were being taken to Joseph’s palace. “It’s because of that money that was returned to our sacks the first time we were brought to him,” they reasoned. “He’s seeking an excuse to attack us, enslave us, and confiscate our donkeys!”