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Genesis 43:17

ESV The man did as Joseph told him and brought the men to Joseph 's house.
NIV The man did as Joseph told him and took the men to Joseph’s house.
NASB So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph’s house.
CSB The man did as Joseph had said and brought them to Joseph’s house.
NLT So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joseph’s palace.
KJV And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
NKJV Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

What does Genesis 43:17 mean?

Joseph (Genesis 37:24–28), once sold by his brothers as a slave, is now the second most powerful ruler in Egypt (Genesis 41:44). When his estranged brothers arrived to buy grain during a famine (Genesis 42:1–2), they failed to recognize him (Genesis 42:8). As a test—and perhaps a rebuke—he sent nine of them home (Genesis 42:24) to bring back the youngest brother, Benjamin (Genesis 42:19–20).

Upon their return, Joseph ordered a servant to bring his ten clueless brothers to his home (Genesis 43:16). This brings great fear on the ten brothers as they try to guess what is going on (Genesis 43:18).
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