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Genesis 43:18

Josef
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16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”

17 The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.

But 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.”

19 So 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.

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ÅB
De gikk derfor til bestyreren for Josefs hus, og talte til ham ved inngangen til huset
OTB
Mennene var redde da de ble ført til Josefs hus. De tenkte: «Vi er brakt hit på grunn av pengene som ble returnert i sekkene våre første gang. Han har til hensikt å angripe oss, overmanne oss, og ta oss som slaver, sammen med eslene våre.»
B1930
De gikk derfor til mannen som forestod Josefs hus, og talte til ham ved inngangen til huset
BSB
But 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.”
KJV
And 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.
WEB
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
ASV
And the men were afraid, because they were brought to 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.
DARBY
And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
BLB
And the men were afraid because they were brought into the house of Joseph. And they said, “[It is] because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time that we are being brought in, to roll himself upon us, and to fall upon us, and to take us for servants, and our donkeys.”

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