Genesis 43:24
Good News Translation
The servant took the brothers into the house. He gave them water so that they could wash their feet, and he fed their donkeys.

New Revised Standard Version
When the steward had brought the men into Joseph’s house, and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder,

Contemporary English Version
The servant took them into Joseph's house and gave them water to wash their feet. He also tended their donkeys.

New American Bible
The steward then brought the men inside Joseph’s house. He gave them water to wash their feet, and gave fodder to their donkeys.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

Genesis 18:4 But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Genesis 19:2 And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Genesis 24:32 And he brought him into his lodging; and he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.

Luke 7:44 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

John 13:4-17 He riseth from supper and layeth aside his garments and, having taken a towel, girded himself. . . .

Context
Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers
23But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them. 24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.25But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.…
Cross References
Luke 7:44
And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them.

John 13:5
After that, he putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

1 Timothy 5:10
Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Genesis 18:4
But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Genesis 19:2
And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Genesis 24:32
And he brought him into his lodging; and he unharnessed the camels, and gave straw and hay, and water to wash his feet, and the feet of the men that were come with him.

2 Samuel 11:8
And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.

Genesis 43:23
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