Genesis - 43:24



24 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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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 43:24.

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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.
And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses food.
And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,
And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.
And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
Et venire fecit vir ille homines in domum Joseph: et dedit aquam, et laverunt pedes suos, et dedit pabulum asinis eorum.

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Historical Commentaries

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Brought the men into Joseph's house, etc. - 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.

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house,.... 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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