And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
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Gill's Exposition
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house,.... It not being usual, as Jarchi observes, for those that came to buy corn to lodge there, but at an inn in the city:
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The Reception in Joseph's House
15. stood before Joseph The story is condensed. The men on arrival in Egypt are required to present themselves for purposes of trade before Joseph.