Genesis 43:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ^(A)steward of his house, “Take these men to my home, and slaughter ^[a]an animal and make ready; for these men will dine with me at noon.” ¹⁷Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

¹⁸Now the men were ^(B)afraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money, which was returned in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may ^[b]make a case against us and seize us, to take us as slaves with our donkeys.”

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Genesis 43:16 Lit. a slaughter
Genesis 43:18 Lit. roll himself upon us

Genesis 43:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶And 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.

¹⁷And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

¹⁸And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

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Genesis 43:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶When Joseph saw Benjamin^(A) with them, he said to the steward of his house,^(B) “Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal and prepare a meal;^(C) they are to eat with me at noon.”

¹⁷The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph’s house.^(D) ¹⁸Now the men were frightened^(E) when they were taken to his house.^(F) They thought, “We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks^(G) the first time. He wants to attack us^(H) and overpower us and seize us as slaves^(I) and take our donkeys.^(J)”