Genesis 43:16-25

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household ....... house <01004> [the ruler.]

Slaughter <02873> [slay. Heb. kill a killing.]

{Tevoch taivach,} "slay a slaying," or make a great slaughter: let preparations be made for a great feast or entertainment. See a similar form of speech in ch. 31:54. .# 1Sa 25:11 Pr 9:2

with ............................. eat with .... noon <0854 0398 06672> [dine with. Heb. eat.]

43:18

<0582> [the men.]

wants to capture <01556 05307> [seek occasion against us. Heb. Roll himself upon us.]

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come down <03381> [we came indeed down. Heb. coming down we came down.]

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came <0935> [we came.]

returned <07725> [we have.]

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fine <07965> [Peace.]

money .... brought <0935 03701> [I had your money. Heb. Your money came to me.]

{Caspechem ba ailai,} "your money comes to me:" as I am the steward, the cash for the corn belongs to me. Ye have no occasion to be apprehensive of any evil; the whole transaction is between myself and you; receive therefore the money as a present from "the God of your father," no matter whose hands he employs to convey it.

Simeon <08095> [Simeon.]

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