NET Bible
"So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house."
— Genesis 43:19, NET Bible
“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,”
“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,”
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the servant who was over his household,“Bring the men to the house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for the men will eat with me at noon.”
The man did just as Joseph said; he brought the men into Joseph’s house.
But the men were afraid when they were brought to Joseph’s house. They said,“We are being brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks last time. He wants to capture us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys!”
So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
They said,“My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.
But when we came to the place where we spent the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found his money– the full amount– in the mouth of his sack. So we have returned it.
We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We do not know who put the money in our sacks!”