Genesis 43:16
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130אִתָּם'itamwith themH854אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּנְיָמִיןbinyaminBenjaminH1144וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לַאֲשֶׁרla'asherto [the one] whoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921בֵּיתוֹbeitohousehold hisH1004הָבֵאhave'bringH935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582הַבָּיְתָהhabayetahthe house towardsH1004וּטְבֹחַutevoachand slaughterH2873טֶבַחtevacha slaughterH2874וְהָכֵןvehakhenand prepare [it]H3559כִּיkiforH3588אִתִּי'itiwith meH854יֹאכְלוּyokheluthey will eatH398הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582בַּצָּהֳרָיִם׃batzohorayimat <the> noon<s>H6672
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