Genesis 43
1. And the famine was sore in the land.
2. And it came to pass, when they had eaten up * the corn which they had brought out * of Egypt, their father said * unto them, Go again * , buy * us a little food.
3. And Judah spake * unto him, saying * , The man did solemnly * protest * unto us, saying * , Ye shall not see * my face, except your brother be with you.
4. If thou wilt send * our brother with us, we will go down * and buy * thee food:
5. But if thou wilt not send * him, we will not go down * : for the man said * unto us, Ye shall not see * my face, except your brother be with you.
6. And Israel said * , Wherefore dealt ye so ill * with me, as to tell * the man whether ye had yet a brother?
7. And they said * , The man asked * us straitly * of our state, and of our kindred, saying * , Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told * him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly * know * that he would say * , Bring * your brother down * ?
8. And Judah said * unto Israel his father, Send * the lad with me, and we will arise * and go * ; that we may live * , and not die * , both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
9. I will be surety * for him; of my hand shalt thou require * him: if * I bring * him not unto thee, and set * him before thee, then let me bear the blame * for ever:
10. For except we had lingered * , surely now we had returned * this second time.
11. And their father Israel said * unto them, If it must be so now, do * this; take * of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down * the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh,nuts, and almonds:
12. And take * double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again * in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again * in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
13. Take * also your brother, and arise * , go again * unto the man:
14. And God Almighty give * you mercy before the man, that he may send away * your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved * of my children, I am bereaved * .
15. And the men took * that present, and they took * double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up * , and went down * to Egypt,and stood * before Joseph.
16. And when Joseph saw * Benjamin with them, he said * to the ruler of his house, Bring * these men home, and slay * , and make ready * ; for these men shall dine * with me at noon.
17. And the man did * as Joseph bade * ; and the man brought * the men into Joseph's house.
18. And the men were afraid * , because they were brought * into Joseph's house;and they said * , Because of the money that was returned * in our sacks at the first time are we brought in * ; that he may seek occasion * against us, and fall * upon us, and take * us for bondmen, and our asses.
19. And they came near * to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed * with him at the door of the house,
20. And said * , O sir, we came indeed * down * at the first time to buy * food:
21. And it came to pass, when we came * to the inn, that we opened * our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again * in our hand.
22. And other money have we brought down * in our hands to buy * food: we cannot tell * who put * our money in our sacks.
23. And he said * , Peace be to you, fear * not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given * you treasure in your sacks: I had * your money. And he brought * Simeon out unto them.
24. And the man brought * the men into Joseph's house, and gave * them water, and they washed * their feet;and he gave * their asses provender.
25. And they made ready * the present against Joseph came * at noon: for they heard * that they should eat * bread there.
26. And when Joseph came * home,they brought * him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed * themselves to him to the earth.
27. And he asked * them of their welfare,and said * , Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake * ? Is he yet alive?
28. And they answered * , Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads * , and made obeisance * .
29. And he lifted up * his eyes, and saw * his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said * , Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake * unto me? And he said * , God be gracious * unto thee, my son.
30. And Joseph made haste * ; for his bowels did yearn * upon his brother: and he sought * where to weep * ; and he entered * into his chamber, and wept * there.
31. And he washed * his face, and went out * , and refrained * himself, and said * , Set on * bread.
32. And they set on * for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat * with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might * not eat * bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
33. And they sat * before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled * one at another.
34. And he took * and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as * any of theirs. And they drank * , and were merry * with him.
