1And the famine7458 was sore3515 in the land776.
2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up3615 398 the corn7668 which they had brought out935 of Egypt4714, their father1 said559 unto them, Go again7725, buy7666 us a little4592 food400.
3And Judah3063 spake559 unto him, saying559, The man376 did solemnly5749 protest5749 unto us, saying559, Ye shall not see7200 my face6440, except1115 your brother251 be with you.
4If thou wilt3426 send7971 our brother251 with us, we will go down3381 and buy7666 thee food400:
5But if thou wilt not send7971 him, we will not go down3381: for the man376 said559 unto us, Ye shall not see7200 my face6440, except your brother251 be with you.
6And Israel3478 said559, Wherefore dealt ye so ill7489 with me, as to tell5046 the man376 whether ye had yet a brother251?
7And they said559, The man376 asked7592 us straitly7592 of our state, and of our kindred4138, saying559, Is your father1 yet alive2416? have ye3426 another brother251? and we told5046 him according5921 to the tenor6310 of these words1697: could we certainly3045 know3045 that he would say559, Bring3381 your brother251 down3381?
8And Judah3063 said559 unto Israel3478 his father1, Send7971 the lad5288 with me, and we will arise6965 and go3212; that we may live2421, and not die4191, both we, and thou, and also our little ones2945.
9I will be surety6148 for him; of my hand3027 shalt thou require1245 him: if518 I bring935 him not518 unto thee, and set3322 him before thee6440, then let me bear the blame2398 for ever3117:
10For except3884 we had lingered4102, surely now we had returned7725 this second time6471.
11And their father1 Israel3478 said559 unto them, If it must be so now645, do6213 this; take3947 of the best fruits2173 in the land776 in your vessels3627, and carry down3381 the man376 a present4503, a little4592 balm6875, and a little4592 honey1706, spices5219, and myrrh3910, nuts992, and almonds8247:
12And take3947 double4932 money3701 in your hand3027; and the money3701 that was brought again7725 in the mouth6310 of your sacks572, carry it again7725 in your hand3027; peradventure it was an oversight4870:
13Take3947 also your brother251, and arise6965, go again7725 unto the man376:
14And God410 Almighty7706 give5414 you mercy7356 before6440 the man376, that he may send away7971 your other312 brother251, and Benjamin1144. If834 I be bereaved7921 of my children, I am bereaved7921.
15And the men582 took3947 that2063 present4503, and they took3947 double4932 money3701 in their hand3027, and Benjamin1144; and rose up6965, and went down3381 to Egypt4714, and stood5975 before6440 Joseph3130.
16And when Joseph3130 saw7200 Benjamin1144 with854 them, he said559 to the ruler of his house1004, Bring935 these men582 home1004, and slay2873 2874, and make ready3559; for these men582 shall dine398 with me at noon6672.
17And the man376 did6213 as Joseph3130 bade559; and the man376 brought935 the men582 into Joseph's3130 house1004.
18And the men582 were afraid3372, because they were brought935 into Joseph's3130 house1004; and they said559, Because1697 of the money3701 that was returned7725 in our sacks572 at the first time8462 are we brought in935; that he may seek occasion1556 against us, and fall5307 upon us, and take3947 us for bondmen5650, and our asses2543.
19And they came near5066 to the steward376 of Joseph's3130 house1004, and they communed1696 with him at the door6607 of the house1004,
20And said559, O994 sir113, we came indeed3381 down3381 at the first time8462 to buy7666 food400:
21And it came to pass, when we came935 to the inn4411, that we opened6605 our sacks572, and, behold, every man's376 money3701 was in the mouth6310 of his sack572, our money3701 in full weight4948: and we have brought it again7725 in our hand3027.
22And other312 money3701 have we brought down3381 in our hands3027 to buy7666 food400: we cannot tell3045 who put7760 our money3701 in our sacks572.
23And he said559, Peace7965 be to you, fear3372 not: your God430, and the God430 of your father1, hath given5414 you treasure4301 in your sacks572: I had935 your money3701. And he brought3318 Simeon8095 out unto them.
24And the man376 brought935 the men582 into Joseph's3130 house1004, and gave5414 them water4325, and they washed7364 their feet7272; and he gave5414 their asses2543 provender4554.
25And they made ready3559 the present4503 against5704 Joseph3130 came935 at noon6672: for they heard8085 that they should eat398 bread3899 there.
26And when Joseph3130 came935 home1004, they brought935 him the present4503 which was in their hand3027 into the house1004, and bowed7812 themselves to him to the earth776.
27And he asked7592 them of their welfare7965, and said559, Is your father1 well7965, the old man2205 of whom ye spake559? Is he yet alive2416?
28And they answered559, Thy servant5650 our father1 is in good health7965, he is yet alive2416. And they bowed down their heads6915, and made obeisance7812.
29And he lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 his brother251 Benjamin1144, his mother's517 son1121, and said559, Is this your younger6996 brother251, of whom ye spake559 unto me? And he said559, God430 be gracious2603 unto thee, my son1121.
30And Joseph3130 made haste4116; for his bowels7356 did yearn3648 upon his brother251: and he sought1245 where to weep1058; and he entered935 into his chamber2315, and wept1058 there.
31And he washed7364 his face6440, and went out3318, and refrained662 himself, and said559, Set on7760 bread3899.
32And they set on7760 for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians4713, which did eat398 with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians4713 might3201 not eat398 bread3899 with the Hebrews5680; for that is an abomination8441 unto the Egyptians4714.
33And they sat3427 before him6440, the firstborn1060 according to his birthright1062, and the youngest6810 according to his youth6812: and the men582 marvelled8539 one376 at another7453.
34And he took5375 and sent messes4864 unto them from before him6440: but Benjamin's1144 mess4864 was five2568 times3027 so much as7235 any of theirs. And they drank8354, and were merry7937 with him.