Genesis 43

1And the famineH7458wassevereH3515 in the landH776. 2And it came to pass, when they had consumedH3615H398 the grainH7668 which they had broughtH935 from EgyptH4714, their fatherH1 saidH559 to them, Go againH7725, buyH7666 us a littleH4592 foodH400. 3And JudahH3063 spokeH559 to him, sayingH559, The manH376 did solemnlyH5749 protestH5749 to us, sayingH559, Ye shall not seeH7200 my faceH6440, exceptH1115 your brotherH251 be with you.1 4If thou wiltH3426 sendH7971 our brotherH251 with us, we will go downH3381 and buyH7666 thee foodH400: 5But if thou wilt not sendH7971 him, we will not go downH3381: for the manH376 saidH559 to us, Ye shall not seeH7200 my faceH6440, except your brotherH251 be with you. 6And IsraelH3478 saidH559, Why dealt ye so illH7489 with me, as to tellH5046 the manH376 whether ye had yet a brotherH251? 7And they saidH559, The manH376 askedH7592 us carefullyH7592 concerning our state, and our kindredH4138, sayingH559, Is your fatherH1 yet aliveH2416? have yeH3426 another brotherH251? and we toldH5046 him accordingH5921 to the tenorH6310 of these wordsH1697: could we certainlyH3045 knowH3045 that he would sayH559, BringH3381 your brotherH251 downH3381?234 8And JudahH3063 saidH559 to IsraelH3478 his fatherH1, SendH7971 the ladH5288 with me, and we will ariseH6965 and goH3212; that we may liveH2421, and not dieH4191, both we, and thou, and also our little onesH2945. 9I will be suretyH6148 for him; of my handH3027 shalt thou requireH1245 him: ifH518 I bringH935 him notH518 to thee, and setH3322 him before theeH6440, then let me bear the blameH2398 for everH3117: 10For exceptH3884 we had delayedH4102, surely now we had returnedH7725 this second timeH6471.5

11And their fatherH1 IsraelH3478 saidH559 to them, If it must be so nowH645, doH6213 this; takeH3947 of the best fruitsH2173 in the landH776 in your vesselsH3627, and carry downH3381 to the manH376 a presentH4503, a littleH4592 balmH6875, and a littleH4592 honeyH1706, spicesH5219, and myrrhH3910, nutsH992, and almondsH8247: 12And takeH3947 doubleH4932 moneyH3701 in your handH3027; and the moneyH3701 that was returnedH7725 in the mouthH6310 of your sacksH572, carry it againH7725 in your handH3027; it may be it was an oversightH4870: 13TakeH3947 also your brotherH251, and ariseH6965, go againH7725 to the manH376: 14And GodH410 AlmightyH7706 giveH5414 you mercyH7356 beforeH6440 the manH376, that he may send awayH7971 your otherH312 brotherH251, and BenjaminH1144. IfH834 I be bereavedH7921 of my children, I am bereavedH7921.6

15And the menH582 tookH3947 thatH2063 presentH4503, and they tookH3947 doubleH4932 moneyH3701 in their handH3027, and BenjaminH1144; and aroseH6965, and went downH3381 to EgyptH4714, and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 JosephH3130. 16And when JosephH3130 sawH7200 BenjaminH1144 withH854 them, he saidH559 to the ruler of his houseH1004, BringH935 these menH582 homeH1004, and slaughterH2873H2874 a beast, and make readyH3559; for these menH582 shall dineH398 with me at noonH6672.78 17And the manH376 didH6213 as JosephH3130 commandedH559; and the manH376 broughtH935 the menH582 into Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004. 18And the menH582 were afraidH3372, because they were broughtH935 into Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004; and they saidH559, BecauseH1697 of the moneyH3701 that was returnedH7725 in our sacksH572 at the first timeH8462 are we brought inH935; that he may seek occasionH1556 against us, and fallH5307 upon us, and takeH3947 us for slavesH5650, and our donkeysH2543.9 19And they came nearH5066 to the stewardH376 of Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004, and they spokeH1696 with him at the doorH6607 of the houseH1004, 20And saidH559, OH994 sirH113, we came downH3381 indeedH3381 at the first timeH8462 to buyH7666 foodH400:10 21And it came to pass, when we cameH935 to the innH4411, that we openedH6605 our sacksH572, and, behold, every man’sH376 moneyH3701 was in the mouthH6310 of his sackH572, our moneyH3701 in full weightH4948: and we have brought it againH7725 in our handH3027. 22And otherH312 moneyH3701 have we brought downH3381 in our handsH3027 to buyH7666 foodH400: we cannot tellH3045 who putH7760 our moneyH3701 in our sacksH572. 23And he saidH559, PeaceH7965 be to you, fearH3372 not: your GodH430, and the GodH430 of your fatherH1, hath givenH5414 you treasureH4301 in your sacksH572: I hadH935 your moneyH3701. And he broughtH3318 SimeonH8095 out to them.11 24And the manH376 broughtH935 the menH582 into Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004, and gaveH5414 them waterH4325, and they washedH7364 their feetH7272; and he gaveH5414 their donkeysH2543 feedH4554. 25And they made readyH3559 the presentH4503 forH5704 Joseph’sH3130 comingH935 at noonH6672: for they heardH8085 that they should eatH398 breadH3899 there.

26And when JosephH3130 cameH935 homeH1004, they broughtH935 him the presentH4503 which was in their handH3027 into the houseH1004, and bowedH7812 themselves to him to the earthH776. 27And he askedH7592 them of their welfareH7965, and saidH559, Is your fatherH1 wellH7965, the old manH2205 of whom ye spokeH559? Is he yet aliveH2416?1213 28And they answeredH559, Thy servantH5650 our fatherH1 is in good healthH7965, he is yet aliveH2416. And they bowed their headsH6915, and made obeisanceH7812. 29And he lifted upH5375 his eyesH5869, and sawH7200 his brotherH251 BenjaminH1144, his mother’sH517 sonH1121, and saidH559, Is this your youngerH6996 brotherH251, of whom ye spokeH559 to me? And he saidH559, GodH430 be graciousH2603 to thee, my sonH1121. 30And JosephH3130 made hasteH4116; for his heartH7356 yearnedH3648 toward his brotherH251: and he soughtH1245 where to weepH1058; and he enteredH935 into his chamberH2315, and weptH1058 there. 31And he washedH7364 his faceH6440, and went outH3318, and controlledH662 himself, and saidH559, Set onH7760 breadH3899. 32And they set onH7760 for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the EgyptiansH4713, who ateH398 with him, by themselves: because the EgyptiansH4713 mightH3201 not eatH398 breadH3899 with the HebrewsH5680; for that is an abominationH8441 to the EgyptiansH4714. 33And they satH3427 before himH6440, the firstbornH1060 according to his birthrightH1062, and the youngestH6810 according to his youthH6812: and the menH582 wonderedH8539 oneH376 at anotherH7453. 34And he tookH5375 and sent messesH4864 to them from before himH6440: but Benjamin’sH1144 messH4864 was fiveH2568 timesH3027 so much asH7235 any of theirs. And they drankH8354, and were merryH7937 with him.14