Genesis 43:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 43:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 43:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make read..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 43:16 — KJV
“And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. slay: Heb. kill a killing dine: Heb. eat”
— Genesis 43:16 (KJV)
Genesis 43:16 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 43:16
“And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:16: house, bring, men
“But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. make...: Heb. create a creature”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:16: these, men, make
“Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:16: house, bring, home
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:16: benjamin, house, men
“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:16: house, men, make
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