Genesis 43:17
15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 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.
And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
18 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.
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.
- KJV
- And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
- WEB
- The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
- ASV
- And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph`s house.
- DARBY
- And the man did as Joseph had said; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
- BLB
- And the man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.
- ÅB
- Men mennene ble redde fordi de ble ført inn i Josefs hus, og de sa: Det er vel for de pengers skyld som forrige gang kom tilbake i våre sekker, vi føres inn her, for at han kan velte seg inn på oss og kaste seg over oss og gjøre oss til slaver og ta våre eseler.
- OTB
- Forvalteren gjorde som Josef hadde instruert og førte mennene til Josefs hus.
- B1930
- Men mennene blev redde fordi de blev ført inn i Josefs hus, og de sa: Det er vel for de pengers skyld som forrige gang kom tilbake i våre sekker, vi føres inn her, forat han kan velte sig inn på oss og kaste sig over oss og gjøre oss til træler og ta våre asener.