Genesis 43:24

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 43:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Genesis 43:24 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 43

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And the man brought the men into Joseph`s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, etc.] After the above discourse had passed between them, and he had made their minds easy, both with respect to the money, and by bringing Simeon unbound to them: and gave [them] water, and they washed their feet; which was usually done in the eastern countries after travelling, and when about to take a meal, and was both for refreshment and cleanliness: and he gave their asses provender; thus were they hospitably entertained, they and all that belonged to them.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz. Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had at length consumed all the corn they had purchased, and the famine still pressed heavily upon them. Jacob directs them to return. “And Judah said.” Reuben had offended, and could not come forward. Simon and Levi had also grieved their father by the…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“43:24 Joseph no longer treated his brothers harshly, but provided kind hospitality.”
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