Entertained By Joseph – Dinning With His Brothers At Noon

JOSEPH ENTERTAINS HIS BROTHERS

In the houses of wealthy Egyptians one upper man servant was intrusted with the management of the house.

The animals have to be killed as well as prepared at home.

The heat of the climate requires that the cook should take the joints directly from the hands of the flesher, and the Oriental taste is, from habit, fond of newly killed meat.

A great profusion of viands, with an inexhaustible supply of vegetables, was provided for the repasts, to which strangers were invited, the pride of Egyptian people consisting rather in the quantity and variety than in the choice or delicacy of the dishes at their table.

Genesis 43:16-34 KJV

[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.

[17] 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,

[20] And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

[21] And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

[22] And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

[23] And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

[24] And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

[25] And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

[26] And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

[27] And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

[28] And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

[29] And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

[30] And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

[31] And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

[32] And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

[33] And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

[34] And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Genesis 43:16 KJV

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.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:17 KJV

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:18 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.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:19 KJV

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


 

 

 

Genesis 43:20 KJV

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:


 

 

 

Genesis 43:21 KJV

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:22 KJV

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:23 KJV

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:24 KJV

And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:25 KJV

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:26 KJV

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:27 KJV

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?


 

 

 

Genesis 43:28 KJV

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:29 KJV

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:30 KJV

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:31 KJV

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:32 KJV

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:33 KJV

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.


 

 

 

Genesis 43:34 KJV

And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.


 

 

 

 

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