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Genesis 43:24

in Genesis 43

And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

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.

KJV

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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This verse in Genesis 43

Commentary

4 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

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.

This site's exposition

gave them water to wash their feet

on Genesis 43:24-25

Water to wash their feet and food for the donkeys is the courtesy Abraham offered the three men at his tent door in 18:4. Here it is offered to men who came expecting chains. They spend the morning preparing their gift for a man who has already ordered them a feast. Everything the brothers are anxious about has already been settled inside Joseph's house.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.

quarantine:scripture (2026-07-29) — scripture-overlap:100%@v26-28

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.

The words behind it

13 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיָּבֵ֥אand he brought

    vaiyave'H935 →2568 times

  • הָאִ֛ישׁthe man

    haishH376 →1663 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםthe men

    haanashimH582 →566 times

  • בֵּ֣יתָה[the] house of towards

    beitahH1004 →2046 times

  • יוֹסֵ֑ףJoseph

    yosefH3130 →213 times

  • וַיִּתֶּן־and he gave

    vaiyiten-H5414 →2011 times

  • מַ֙יִם֙water

    mayimH4325 →581 times

  • וַיִּרְחֲצ֣וּand they washed

    vaiyirchatzuH7364 →72 times

  • רַגְלֵיהֶ֔םfeet their

    ragleihemH7272 →247 times

  • וַיִּתֵּ֥ןand he gave

    vaiyitenH5414 →2011 times

  • מִסְפּ֖וֹאfodder

    mispo'H4554 →5 times

  • לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃to donkeys their

    lachamoreihemH2543 →96 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

7 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Genesis 18:4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.6 worksGenesis 24:32So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.5 worksLuke 7:44And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.4 worksGenesis 19:2and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”3 worksJudges 19:21So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.3 worksJohn 13:4–17So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.2 works
The other 1 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Samuel 11:8Then he said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.” So Uriah left the palace, and a gift from the king followed him.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Genesis 18:4

    Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

    it leads to

    • Genesis 19:2

      and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we…

      Reached by 3 separate paths from here.

    • Luke 7:44

      And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with…

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • 1 Samuel 25:41

      She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Genesis 24:32

      So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

    • John 13:5–15

      After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

  • Through

    Luke 7:44

    And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with…

    it leads to

    • 1 Timothy 5:10

      and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

  • Through

    Genesis 19:2

    and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we…

    it leads to

    • Genesis 18:4

      Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

      Reached by 3 separate paths from here.

  • Through

    Genesis 24:32

    So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.

    it leads to

    • Judges 19:21

      So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

About Genesis

The Tower of Babel, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1563. Public domain.
The Tower of Babel, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, 1563. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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