Genesis 43:16 meaning and explanation
When 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 43:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph, now Egypt's powerful official, sees Benjamin arrive with his brothers and orders his steward to bring them to his house and prepare a meal. The brothers do not yet know who he is, and verse 18 shows their fear about the returned silver.
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