Genesis 43:24

Genesis 43:24 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)The steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet and provided fodder for their donkeys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the man had brought the men into Joseph's house and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.

Context of Genesis 43:24

22We have also brought more money so that we can buy more food. We do not know who put the money back into our bags.’ 23The servant replied, ‘Do not worry. Everything is all right. Your God, the God of your father, put the valuable silver coins there. I received your money. No problem!’ Then the servant brought Simeon out to see his brothers. The servant took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet. He also gave food to their donkeys. 25The brothers prepared their gifts to give to Joseph when he would arrive at noon. The servant had told them that they would eat a meal there. 26When Joseph arrived home, the brothers gave him the gifts that they had brought with them. They bent down low to the ground in front of him.

Genesis 43:24 word by word

וַיָּבֵ֥א הָאִ֛ישׁ אֶת־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים בֵּ֣יתָה יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיִּתֶּן־מַ֙יִם֙ וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּ רַגְלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּתֵּ֥ן מִסְפּ֖וֹא לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• into Joseph’sיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• and they washedרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• their feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• their assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• provenderמִסְפּוֹאmispô' · fodderH4554

Cross-references for Genesis 43:24

• Genesis 18:4Let us bring some water so that you can all wash your feet. Then you can rest under this tree.
• Genesis 19:2Lot said, ‘My lords, please come to stay in my house. You can wash your feet and stay the night there. Then you can continue your journey early in the morning.’ The angels replied, ‘No, we will stay the night here in this public place.’
• Genesis 24:32So Abraham's servant went with Laban to the house. They took the luggage off the camels. Someone brought grass and food for the camels. They also brought water so that Abraham's servant and his men could wash their feet.
• Luke 7:44Then he turned towards the woman. ‘You see this woman,’ he said to Simon. ‘When I came into your house, you did not give me water for my feet. But she has washed my feet with her tears and she has made them dry with her hair.
• John 13:4So, during the meal, he stood up. He took off the coat that he wore over his other clothes. He tied a piece of cloth round himself.

Commentaries on Genesis 43:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Brought the men into Joseph's house, etc. - This is exactly the way in which a Hindoo receives a guest. As soon as he enters, one of the civilities is the presenting of water to wash his feet. So indispensable is this, that water to wash the feet makes a part of the offering to an image.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think it much to travel as far for spiritual food, as they did for bodily food. Joseph's steward had orders from his master to take them to his house. Even this frightened them. Those that are guilty make the worst of every thing. But the steward encouraged them. It appears, from what he said, that by his good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Joseph stopped being harsh to his brothers and treated them kindly instead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-3015. stood before Joseph--We may easily imagine the delight with which, amid the crowd of other applicants, the eye of Joseph would fix on his brethren and Benjamin. But occupied with his public duties, he consigned them to the care of a confidential servant till he should have finished the business of the day.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:24

• Ablution

In the dictionaries

• Blame
• Chamber
• Famine
• Joseph
• Merry
• Yearn
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Bath; Bathing
• Genesis
• Jacob (1)

Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings