The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
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The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
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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.
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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.
Cross-references (5)
Passages linked to Genesis 43:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 18:4 Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
- Genesis 24:32 The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
- Genesis 19:2 and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.”
- Luke 7:44 Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
- John 13:4-17 arose from supper, and laid aside his outer garments. He took a towel and wrapped a towel around his waist. Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” Jesus answered him, “You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I don’t wash you, you have no part with me.” Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!” Jesus said to him, “Someone who has bathed only needs to have his feet washed, but is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.” For he knew him who would betray him, therefore he said, “You are not all clean.” So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me, ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ You say so correctly, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should also do as I have done to you. Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 43:24 And the man brought the men into…
Gen 43:24 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.
Ver. 24. Washed their feet.] {See Trapp on "Gen 18:4"}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they made ready the present against Joseph came…
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon,.... They took it out of their vessels or bags in which they brought it, having unladen their asses, and disposed of it in a proper manner to present it to him when he came home at noon to dine:
for they heard that they should eat bread there; dine there, bread being put for all provision: this was told them, very probably, by the steward, or by some of the servants in the house, or they overheard what Joseph said to the steward, Gen 43:16.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 24. Brought the men into Joseph's house, &c.]…
Verse 24. Brought the men into Joseph's house, &c.] 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.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. water] Cf. Gen_18:4. The washing of the feet,…
24. water] Cf. Gen_18:4. The washing of the feet, before reclining at a meal, was customary in Palestine; cf. Luk_7:44, “I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet,” and 1Ti_5:10.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the man (Joseph"s steward) brought the men into…
And the man (Joseph"s steward) brought the men into Joseph"s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; (of Gen_18:4 Gen_24:32) and he gave their asses provender.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 washed their feet
washed their feet
This custom helped tired travelers to refresh themselves after walking long distances. The full meaning of this statement may be made explicit. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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feed to their donkeys
"Feed" is dry food that is set aside for animals
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donkey
gift
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 43:24 Joseph no longer treated his brothers harshly, but…
43:24 Joseph no longer treated his brothers harshly, but provided kind hospitality.
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