Genesis 43:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.”
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“So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they come nigh unto the man who <FI>is<Fi> over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 43:19 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:2But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- Genesis 42:20Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
- Genesis 43:16When 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.”
- Genesis 44:1Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
- Matthew 20:8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last ones hired and moving on to the first.’
- Luke 16:1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
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