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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So they went up to Joseph&#8217s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So they went up to the steward of Joseph’s house and spoke with him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When they drew near to the steward of Joseph’s house, they talked with him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph’s house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they came near to Joseph&#8217s house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they came near to Joseph’s house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they came near to Joseph’s house steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they approached the steward of Joseph’s house, and talked with him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph&#8217s steward and spoke to him at the doorway of the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So when they arrived at Joseph's house, they said to the servant in charge, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So they came to the man in charge of Joseph's house and spoke to him at the door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So at the door of the house, they said to the servant in charge, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph's palace manager and talked with him at the palace entrance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they approached Joseph?s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So they came near to the man of Joseph?s house and they spoke to him at the entrance of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they come near to the man who [is] over the house of Joseph, and speak to him at the opening of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they come nigh unto the man who is over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will come near the man which was over Joseph's house, and they will say to him at the entrance of the house,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So they went up to Joseph’s steward and talked to him at the entrance of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So they went up to the steward of Joseph’s house and spoke with him at the entrance to the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they approached the man, the Steward of Yoseph, and they spoke with him in the gate of the house.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto him at the door of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And having approached the man who was over the house of Joseph, they spoke to him in the porch of the house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11265" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>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.” <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yig·gə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">So they approached</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">steward</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: pe·ṯaḥ (N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">to the house.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Genesis 42:6-7</a></span><br />Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Genesis 44:18-20</a></span><br />Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself. / My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’ / And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-8</a></span><br />Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. / He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: / We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-3</a></span><br />Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. / But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it. / Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-18</a></span><br />When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-24.htm">1 Samuel 25:24-31</a></span><br />She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. / My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent. / Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, since the LORD has held you back from bloodshed and from avenging yourself with your own hand, may your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-12.htm">2 Samuel 14:12-17</a></span><br />Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied. / The woman asked, “Why have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, since he has not brought back his own banished son? / For we will surely die and be like water poured out on the ground, which cannot be recovered. Yet God does not take away a life, but He devises ways that the banished one may not be cast out from Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-4.htm">Nehemiah 1:4-11</a></span><br />When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. / Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments, / let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/4-15.htm">Esther 4:15-16</a></span><br />Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: / “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-21</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’ / So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-9.htm">John 4:9-10</a></span><br />“You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) / Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Acts 7:13</a></span><br />On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Communed</a> <a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Door</a> <a href="/genesis/38-14.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/43-17.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/33-7.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/genesis/43-17.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/42-22.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Steward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/judges/9-1.htm">Communed</a> <a href="/exodus/12-7.htm">Door</a> <a href="/exodus/26-36.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/genesis/43-24.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/43-25.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/43-24.htm">Joseph's</a> <a href="/genesis/45-4.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/exodus/2-6.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/genesis/43-23.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/genesis/44-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/genesis/43-24.htm">Steward</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So they approached Joseph’s steward</b><br>In the context of <a href="/genesis/43.htm">Genesis 43</a>, Joseph's brothers are returning to Egypt with Benjamin, as Joseph had demanded. The steward here is a key figure in Joseph's household, responsible for managing affairs and serving as an intermediary between Joseph and his brothers. This reflects the hierarchical structure of ancient Egyptian society, where stewards often held significant authority. The brothers' approach to the steward indicates their awareness of protocol and their need to address concerns about the money found in their sacks from their previous visit.<p><b>and spoke to him</b><br>The act of speaking to the steward demonstrates the brothers' anxiety and desire to clear up any misunderstandings regarding the money. In ancient Near Eastern culture, communication with a steward would be a formal affair, as stewards were trusted representatives of their masters. This interaction highlights the brothers' humility and their attempt to ensure goodwill before meeting Joseph.<p><b>at the entrance to the house</b><br>The entrance to Joseph's house symbolizes a threshold between the outside world and the inner workings of Egyptian authority. In biblical narratives, entrances often signify moments of transition or decision. The brothers' conversation at the entrance suggests a moment of anticipation and potential change, as they prepare to face Joseph once more. This setting also underscores the theme of hospitality and the customs surrounding it in ancient times, where guests would be received and their intentions assessed before being allowed further into the home.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob who have returned to Egypt to buy grain during the famine. They are unaware that the Egyptian official they are dealing with is their brother Joseph, whom they sold into slavery years earlier.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The governor of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. He is responsible for the distribution of grain during the famine. Joseph is testing his brothers' integrity and repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_steward.htm">Joseph’s Steward</a></b><br>An Egyptian servant who manages Joseph's household. He acts as an intermediary between Joseph and his brothers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/entrance_to_the_house.htm">Entrance to the House</a></b><br>The location where Joseph's brothers speak to the steward. This setting is significant as it represents a threshold moment, both physically and spiritually, for the brothers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to buy grain. It serves as a place of both physical sustenance and spiritual testing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_with_humility.htm">Approaching with Humility</a></b><br>The brothers approach Joseph's steward with humility, acknowledging their past mistakes. This teaches us the importance of humility and repentance in our relationships with others and with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_reconciliation.htm">Seeking Reconciliation</a></b><br>The brothers' actions demonstrate a desire for reconciliation. As believers, we are called to seek peace and reconciliation in our relationships, following the example of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>The unfolding events in Egypt highlight God's sovereignty and His ability to use difficult circumstances for His purposes. We can trust that God is at work in our lives, even in challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intermediaries.htm">The Role of Intermediaries</a></b><br>Joseph's steward acts as an intermediary, reflecting the role of Christ as our mediator with God. This reminds us of the importance of intercession and advocacy in our spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/threshold_moments.htm">Threshold Moments</a></b><br>The entrance to Joseph's house represents a threshold moment for the brothers. In our spiritual journey, we often face moments of decision that require faith and courage to move forward.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_adamic_covenant.htm">What is the Adamic Covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_steward_say_'your_god'.htm">(Genesis 43:23) Why does the Egyptian steward speak of 'your God' as if he believes in the same deity, given the known polytheistic context of ancient Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_israelites.htm">What is the identity of the Israelites?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">At the door of the house.</span>--Alarmed at a thing so unexpected as being taken to the house of the governor, they can see nothing but danger, and will not enter until they receive the assurance of safety from the officer "who was over Joseph's house." (See Note on <a href="/genesis/43-25.htm" title="And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.">Genesis 43:25</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 19-22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house</span> (literally, the <span class="accented">man who was over Joseph's house</span>)<span class="accented">, <span class="cmt_word"></span>and they communed</span> (or spake) <span class="cmt_word">with him at the door of the house</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> before they entered), <span class="cmt_word">and said, O sir</span>, - literally, <span class="accented">Pray, my lord</span>; <span class="greek">δεόμεθαπύριε</span> (LXX.) - <span class="cmt_word">we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: and it came to pass, when we came to the inn,</span> - or halting-place (<span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 42:27) - <span class="cmt_word">that we opened our sacks</span>, - this was not strictly accurate, as only one sack had been opened at the wayside khan, while the others were not examined till they had reached home; though, as an explanation of the difficulty, it has been suggested (vide Keil's 'Introduction,' vol. 1. p. 109, note by Prof. Douglas) that all the sacks may have been, and probably were, opened at the inn, but that only one man found his money in his sack's mouth, as the next clause explains - <span class="cmt_word">and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack,</span> - literally, <span class="accented">a man's money in the mouth of</span> his sack, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> one of them found his money there, while the others discovered their money, which was not "in the sack's mouth," but "in the sack" (<a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35</a>), only on emptying their sacks at home - <span class="cmt_word">our money in full weight</span> (literally, <span class="accented">according to its weight</span>)<span class="accented">: <span class="cmt_word"></span>and we have brought it again in our hand. And other money</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the second silver of ver. 12) <span class="cmt_word">have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So they approached</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּגְּשׁוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·gə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֑ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">steward</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֥תַח</span> <span class="translit">(pe·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the house.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּֽיִת׃</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-19.htm">Genesis 43:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:19 They came near to the steward (Gen. 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