Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph’s house. New Living Translation So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joseph’s palace. English Standard Version The man did as Joseph told him and brought the men to Joseph’s house. Berean Standard Bible The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house. King James Bible And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. New King James Version Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. New American Standard Bible So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house. NASB 1995 So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house. NASB 1977 So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house. Legacy Standard Bible So the man did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph’s house. Amplified Bible So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house. Christian Standard Bible The man did as Joseph had said and brought them to Joseph’s house. Holman Christian Standard Bible The man did as Joseph had said and brought them to Joseph’s house. American Standard Version And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Servant did as Yoseph said and brought the men to the house of Yoseph. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the man did as Joseph said; and he brought the men into the house of Joseph. Contemporary English Version The servant did as he was told and took the brothers to Joseph's house. Douay-Rheims Bible He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.\ English Revised Version And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the man did as Joseph said and took them to Joseph's house. Good News Translation The servant did as he was commanded and took the brothers to Joseph's house. International Standard Version So the man did what Joseph had ordered, and brought the men to Joseph's palace. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. Literal Standard Version And the man does as Joseph has said, and the man brings in the men into the house of Joseph, Majority Standard Bible The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house. New American Bible Doing as Joseph had ordered, the steward conducted the men to Joseph’s house. NET Bible The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph's house. New Revised Standard Version The man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house. New Heart English Bible The man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men to Joseph�s house. Webster's Bible Translation And the man did as Joseph commanded: and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. World English Bible The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house. Young's Literal Translation And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers16When 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.” 17The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house. 18But 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.”… Cross References Genesis 43:16 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 43:18 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." Treasury of Scripture And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. no references given for this verse. Jump to Previous Bade Commanded House Joseph Joseph's ServantJump to Next Bade Commanded House Joseph Joseph's ServantGenesis 43 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers. 19. They discover their fears to the steward. 26. Joseph makes them a feast. Verses 17, 18. - And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house. "A more natural picture of the conduct of men from the country, when taken into the house of a superior, cannot be drawn. When they are told to go inside they at once suspect that they are about to be punished or confined (Roberts 'Oriental Illustrations,' p. 49). And they said (sc. To themselves), 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, - literally, that he may roll himself upon us (cf. Job 30:14; Psalm 22:8; Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 26:3). "To say a man rolls himself upon another is the Eastern way of saying he falls upon him" (Roberts' 'Oriental Illustrations,' p. 49) and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. The brethren of Joseph were clearly apprehensive of some serious stratagem to deprive them of liberty. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The manהָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make as כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Joseph יוֹסֵ֑ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites had commanded אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say and took וַיָּבֵ֥א (way·yā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go [the brothers] הָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person to Joseph’s יוֹסֵֽף׃ (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites house. בֵּ֥יתָה (bê·ṯāh) Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Genesis 43:17 NIVGenesis 43:17 NLT Genesis 43:17 ESV Genesis 43:17 NASB Genesis 43:17 KJV Genesis 43:17 BibleApps.com Genesis 43:17 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:17 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:17 French Bible Genesis 43:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 43:17 The man did as Joseph commanded (Gen. 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