Genesis 43:19

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

Bible in Basic English

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

Douay-Rheims 1899

Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,

Free Bible Version

So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore came they to Iosephs stewarde, and communed with him at the doore of ye house.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

They came near to the steward of Joseph [May he add]’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Translation for Translators

They went with the man who was in charge of things in Joseph’s house. When they arrived at the entrance of the house,

Unlocked Literal Bible

They approached the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Young's Literal Translation

And they come nigh unto the man who [is] over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,

Context

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

¹⁸But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”¹⁹So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.²⁰“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

In this verse, Joseph's brothers express confusion and fear when they find their money in their sacks after buying grain in Egypt. This incident adds to their anxiety as they worry about being accused of theft. It reflects the guilt and unease they still carry from their past actions against Joseph. The unexpected discovery of the money deepens the suspense in the narrative, foreshadowing a significant revelation and reconciliation to come between Joseph and his brothers. This verse sets the stage for a powerful display of forgiveness and restoration in the subsequent chapters of Genesis.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And said, O sir,.... Or, "on me, my lord" (a), one said in the name of the rest, perhaps Judah, on me let the blame lie, if guilty of rudeness in making our address to thee; or as the Vulgate Latin version, "we pray, sir, that thou wouldest hear us"; and so Jarchi and Aben Ezra say the phrase is expressive of beseeching, entreating, and supplicating: we came indeed down at the first time to buy food; not to spy the land but to buy corn, and not to get it by fraud or tricking but by paying for it the price that was required. (a) "in me Domine mi", Montanus.

Genesis 43:19

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

Bible in Basic English

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

Douay-Rheims 1899

Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,

Free Bible Version

So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore came they to Iosephs stewarde, and communed with him at the doore of ye house.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

They came near to the steward of Joseph [May he add]’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Translation for Translators

They went with the man who was in charge of things in Joseph’s house. When they arrived at the entrance of the house,

Unlocked Literal Bible

They approached the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Young's Literal Translation

And they come nigh unto the man who [is] over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,

Genesis 43:19

Verse

Context

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Genesis 43:19

Joseph’s Hospitality to His Brothers

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes