Catholic Public Domain Version
"For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door, "
— Genesis 43:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,”
“And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house, ”
“They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,”
“So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.”
“Wherefore, going up to the steward of the house, at the door,”
“So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,”
“And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,”
And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”
He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.
And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”
For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,
they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.
And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.
But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”