This Genesis 43 quiz offers you an extraordinary challenge, inviting you to explore the chapter’s finer details and subtle nuances. This quiz is an excellent tool to examine your understanding of Genesis 43, encouraging you to analyze and reconsider your responses.
Genesis Chapter 43 is an emotionally charged chapter, resonating with themes of family, fear, favoritism, and forgiveness.
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Genesis 43 Quiz Questions
Question 1
When Jacob sent his sons back to Egypt the second time, how much money did he ask them to carry?
A) The same amount as the first time
B) Double the amount
C) Triple the amount
D) None, as they already had money
E) None of the above
Question 2
Which son of Jacob guaranteed the safety of Benjamin on their trip to Egypt?
A) Reuben
B) Simeon
C) Levi
D) Judah
E) None of the above
Question 3
How did Jacob finally agree to let Benjamin go to Egypt?
A) When they ran out of food
B) When Judah promised to bear the blame forever
C) When Reuben offered his two sons
D) A and B
E) A and C
Question 4
What gift did Jacob send with his sons to the man in Egypt?
A) Almonds
B) Honey
C) Spicery and myrrh
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Question 5
When the brothers returned to Egypt, what was Joseph’s first question to them?
A) Is your father well?
B) Did you bring your youngest brother?
C) Why did you return?
D) Is your father still alive?
E) None of the above
Question 6
What was the reaction of Joseph’s steward when the brothers explained about the money in their sacks?
A) He was angry
B) He accused them of theft
C) He reassured them
D) He did not believe them
E) None of the above
Question 7
What did the steward say had happened to the money they found in their sacks?
A) It was a mistake
B) It was a test
C) Their God and the God of their father had given them treasure
D) It was stolen
E) None of the above
Question 8
What did Joseph do when he saw his brother Benjamin?
A) He wept
B) He thanked God
C) He was angry
D) He ignored him
E) None of the above
Question 9
Where did Joseph go to weep after he saw Benjamin?
A) To his bedchamber
B) Outside
C) To Pharaoh’s palace
D) To his office
E) None of the above
Question 10
What command did Joseph give to the steward of his house?
A) To slay an animal and make ready
B) To bring the men into the house
C) To prepare a meal
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Question 11
What time was the meal that Joseph had prepared for his brothers?
A) Breakfast
B) Brunch
C) Lunch
D) Dinner
E) None of the above
Question 12
What did the brothers do when they were brought into Joseph’s house?
A) They were afraid
B) They thought they were brought in because of the money in their sacks
C) They spoke to the steward of the house
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Question 13
What did the brothers give to Joseph at noon?
A) The money from their sacks
B) The present their father had sent
C) Their livestock
D) Their promises
E) None of the above
Question 14
How were the men seated at the table?
A) By name
B) By height
C) By family
D) Randomly
E) By age
Question 15
Why were the Egyptians not able to eat bread with the Hebrews?
A) It was against their customs
B) It was an abomination to them
C) It was a command from Pharaoh
D) They did not like the Hebrews
E) None of the above
Question 16
How much bigger was Benjamin’s portion compared to his brothers’ portions?
A) Twice as much
B) Thrice as much
C) Four times as much
D) Five times as much
E) None of the above
Question 17
Where did the money that was returned to the brothers appear?
A) In their sacks
B) At the bottom of the food supplies
C) In their pockets
D) In their luggage
E) None of the above
Question 18
When Judah tried to convince his father to let Benjamin go to Egypt, what consequence did he offer for himself if he failed to bring Benjamin back?
A) He would bear the blame forever
B) He would become Jacob’s servant
C) He would return all the money
D) He would offer his own life
E) None of the above
Question 19
Who does the Bible say gave the brothers the treasures in their sacks?
A) The steward
B) Joseph
C) Their God and the God of their father
D) They found it themselves
E) None of the above
Question 20
What was the brothers’ plan if the man in Egypt asked about their family?
A) They would tell him everything
B) They would not reveal any information
C) They would only tell him about their father and Benjamin
D) They would lie
E) None of the above
Question 21
What was the reaction of the brothers when they saw Joseph’s face?
A) They were happy
B) They were scared
C) They were surprised
D) They were confused
E) None of the above
Question 22
Why was it unusual for Joseph to eat with his brothers?
A) Because Egyptians couldn’t eat with Hebrews
B) Because brothers usually ate separately
C) Because Joseph was of a higher rank
D) A and C
E) None of the above
Question 23
What item of food is explicitly mentioned that Joseph served his brothers?
A) Bread
B) Meat
C) Wine
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Question 24
What made the meal at Joseph’s house unusual for his brothers?
A) They were in a foreign land
B) Benjamin’s portion was larger
C) They were an unusual food
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
Question 25
What action of the steward reassured the brothers regarding the money in their sacks?
A) He brought out Simeon to them
B) He gave them water to wash their feet
C) He fed their donkeys
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
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Answers to Genesis 43 Quiz Questions
Answer Number 1
B) Double the amount
Explanation: Jacob asked his sons to carry double the amount of money when they went back to Egypt the second time. This can be found in Genesis 43:12.
Answer Number 2
D) Judah
Explanation: Judah guaranteed the safety of Benjamin during their trip to Egypt. This is stated in Genesis 43:8-9.
Answer Number 3
D) A and B
Explanation: Jacob agreed to let Benjamin go to Egypt when they ran out of food and when Judah promised to bear the blame forever if he failed to bring back Benjamin (Genesis 43:3-10).
Answer Number 4
D) All of the above
Explanation: Jacob sent all of these items as a gift to the man in Egypt (Genesis 43:11).
Answer Number 5
D) Is your father still alive?
Explanation: When his brothers returned to Egypt, Joseph first asked them, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” (Genesis 43:27).
Answer Number 6
C) He reassured them
Explanation: Joseph’s steward reassured the brothers, saying, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks” (Genesis 43:23).
Answer Number 7
C) Their God and the God of their father had given them treasure
Explanation: Joseph’s steward told them that their God and the God of their father had given them the treasure they found in their sacks (Genesis 43:23).
Answer Number 8
A) He wept
Explanation: Joseph was so moved when he saw Benjamin that he hurried out because he was overcome with affection for his brother and wanted to weep. He went into his private room and wept there (Genesis 43:30).
Answer Number 9
A) To his bedchamber
Explanation: After seeing his brother Benjamin, Joseph rushed into his private room (his chamber) to weep (Genesis 43:30).
Answer Number 10
D) All of the above
Explanation: Joseph gave all of these commands to his house steward in Genesis 43:16-17.
Answer Number 11
C) Lunch
Explanation: The meal that Joseph had prepared for his brothers was at noon, as per Genesis 43:16.
Answer Number 12
D) All of the above
Explanation: Genesis 43:18-22 records all of these actions when the brothers were brought into Joseph’s house.
Answer Number 13
B) The present their father had sent
Explanation: At noon, the brothers gave Joseph the present that Jacob had sent along with them (Genesis 43:25).
Answer Number 14
E) By age
Explanation: The men were seated at the table by their age, from the oldest to the youngest (Genesis 43:33).
Answer Number 15
B) It was an abomination to them
Explanation: The Egyptians couldn’t eat bread with the Hebrews because it was an abomination for the Egyptians (Genesis 43:32).
Answer Number 16
D) Five times as much
Explanation: Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as his brothers’ portions (Genesis 43:34).
Answer Number 17
A) In their sacks
Explanation: The brothers found their money returned to them in their sacks (Genesis 43:21).
Answer Number 18
A) He would bear the blame forever
Explanation: Judah told his father Jacob that he would bear the blame forever if he failed to bring Benjamin back from Egypt (Genesis 43:9).
Answer Number 19
C)
Their God and the God of their father
Explanation: The steward told the brothers that their God and the God of their father had given them the treasures they found in their sacks (Genesis 43:23).
Answer Number 20
C) They would only tell him about their father and Benjamin
Explanation: The brothers decided that if the man in Egypt asked about their family, they would only tell him about their father and Benjamin. This can be inferred from their conversation with Joseph in Genesis 43:27-28.
Answer Number 21
D) They were confused
Explanation: Genesis 43:33 indicates that the brothers were surprised or amazed, which could be interpreted as them being confused, when they were seated according to their age.
Answer Number 22
D) A and C
Explanation: It was unusual for Joseph to eat with his brothers both because Egyptians didn’t eat with Hebrews (Genesis 43:32) and because Joseph held a higher rank (Genesis 42:6).
Answer Number 23
A) Bread
Explanation: Bread is explicitly mentioned in Genesis 43:31, where it says, “they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
Answer Number 24
D) All of the above
Explanation: All these options made the meal at Joseph’s house unusual for his brothers: they were in a foreign land, Benjamin’s portion was larger (Genesis 43:34), and they were eating food that was likely unusual to them as shepherds from Canaan.
Answer Number 25
D) All of the above
Explanation: In Genesis 43:24, the steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and he gave their donkeys feed, thus reassuring them.
