1
And the famine[H7458] was sore[H3515] in the land[H776].
2
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up[H3615] the corn[H7668] which they had brought out[H935] of Egypt[H4714], their father[H1]said[H559] unto them, Go again[H7725], buy[H7666] us a little[H4592]food[H400].
3
And Judah[H3063]spake[H559] unto him, saying[H559], The man[H376] did solemnly[H5749]protest[H5749] unto us, saying[H559], Ye shall not see[H7200] my face[H6440], except[H1115] your brother[H251] be with you.
4
If thou wilt[H3426]send[H7971] our brother[H251] with us, we will go down[H3381] and buy[H7666] thee food[H400]:
5
But if thou wilt not send[H7971] him, we will not go down[H3381]: for the man[H376]said[H559] unto us, Ye shall not see[H7200] my face[H6440], except your brother[H251] be with you.
6
And Israel[H3478]said[H559], Wherefore dealt ye so ill[H7489] with me, as to tell[H5046] the man[H376] whether ye had yet a brother?[H251]
7
And they said[H559], The man[H376]asked[H7592] us straitly[H7592] of our state, and of our kindred[H4138], saying[H559], Is your father[H1] yet alive?[H2416] have ye[H3426] another brother?[H251] and we told[H5046] him according[H5921] to the tenor[H6310] of these words[H1697]: could we certainly[H3045]know[H3045] that he would say[H559], Bring[H3381] your brother[H251]down?[H3381]
8
And Judah[H3063]said[H559] unto Israel[H3478] his father[H1], Send[H7971] the lad[H5288] with me, and we will arise[H6965] and go[H3212]; that we may live[H2421], and not die[H4191], both we, and thou, and also our little ones[H2945].
9
I will be surety[H6148] for him; of my hand[H3027] shalt thou require[H1245] him: if[H518] I bring[H935] him not[H518] unto thee[H6440], and set[H3322] him before thee[H6440], then let me bear the blame[H2398] for ever[H3117]:
10
For except[H3884] we had lingered[H4102], surely now we had returned[H7725] this second time[H6471].
11
And their father[H1]Israel[H3478]said[H559] unto them, If it must be so now[H645], do[H6213] this; take[H3947] of the best fruits[H2173] in the land[H776] in your vessels[H3627], and carry down[H3381] the man[H376] a present[H4503], a little[H4592]balm[H6875], and a little[H4592]honey[H1706], spices[H5219], and myrrh[H3910], nuts[H992], and almonds[H8247]:
12
And take[H3947]double[H4932]money[H3701] in your hand[H3027]; and the money[H3701] that was brought again[H7725] in the mouth[H6310] of your sacks[H572], carry it again[H7725] in your hand[H3027]; peradventure it was an oversight[H4870]:
13Take[H3947] also your brother[H251], and arise[H6965], go again[H7725] unto the man[H376]:
14
And God[H410]Almighty[H7706]give[H5414] you mercy[H7356]before[H6440] the man[H376], that he may send away[H7971] your other[H312]brother[H251], and Benjamin[H1144]. If[H834] I be bereaved[H7921] of my children, I am bereaved[H7921].
15
And the men[H582]took[H3947]that[H2063]present[H4503], and they took[H3947]double[H4932]money[H3701] in their hand[H3027], and Benjamin[H1144]; and rose up[H6965], and went down[H3381] to Egypt[H4714], and stood[H5975]before[H6440]Joseph[H3130].
16
And when Joseph[H3130]saw[H7200]Benjamin[H1144]with[H854] them, he said[H559] to the ruler of his house[H1004], Bring[H935] these men[H582]home[H1004], and slay[H2873], and make ready[H3559]; for these men[H582] shall dine[H398]with[H854] me at noon[H6672].
17
And the man[H376]did[H6213] as Joseph[H3130]bade[H559]; and the man[H376]brought[H935] the men[H582] into Joseph[H3130]'s house[H1004].
18
And the men[H582] were afraid[H3372], because[H1697] they were brought[H935] into Joseph's house[H1004]; and they said[H559], Because[H1697] of the money[H3701] that was returned[H7725]in[H935] our sacks[H572] at the first time[H8462] are we brought[H935]in[H935]; that he may seek occasion[H1556] against us, and fall[H5307] upon us, and take[H3947] us for bondmen[H5650], and our asses[H2543].
19
And they came near[H5066] to the steward[H376] of Joseph's house[H1004], and they communed[H1696] with him at the door[H6607] of the house[H1004],
20
And said[H559], O[H994]sir[H113], we came indeed[H3381]down[H3381] at the first time[H8462] to buy[H7666]food[H400]:
21
And it came[H935] to pass, when we came[H935] to the inn[H4411], that we opened[H6605] our sacks[H572], and, behold, every man's money[H3701] was in the mouth[H6310] of his sack[H572], our money[H3701] in full weight[H4948]: and we have brought it again[H7725] in our hand[H3027].
22
And other[H312]money[H3701] have we brought down[H3381] in our hands[H3027] to buy[H7666]food[H400]: we cannot tell[H3045] who put[H7760] our money[H3701] in our sacks[H572].
23
And he said[H559], Peace[H7965] be to you, fear[H3372] not: your God[H430], and the God[H430] of your father[H1], hath given[H5414] you treasure[H4301] in your sacks[H572]: I had[H935] your money[H3701]. And he brought[H3318]Simeon[H8095] out unto them.
24
And the man[H376]brought[H935] the men[H582] into Joseph's house[H1004], and gave[H5414] them water[H4325], and they washed[H7364] their feet[H7272]; and he gave[H5414] their asses[H2543]provender[H4554].
25
And they made ready[H3559] the present[H4503]against[H5704]Joseph[H3130]came[H935] at noon[H6672]: for they heard[H8085] that they should eat[H398]bread[H3899] there.
26
And when Joseph[H3130]came[H935]home[H1004], they brought[H935] him the present[H4503] which was in their hand[H3027] into the house[H1004], and bowed[H7812] themselves to him to the earth[H776].
27
And he asked[H7592] them of their welfare[H7965], and said[H559], Is your father[H1]well[H7965], the old man[H2205] of whom ye spake?[H559] Is he yet alive?[H2416]
28
And they answered[H559], Thy servant[H5650] our father[H1] is in good health[H7965], he is yet alive[H2416]. And they bowed down their heads[H6915], and made obeisance[H7812].
29
And he lifted up[H5375] his eyes[H5869], and saw[H7200] his brother[H251]Benjamin[H1144], his mother's son[H1121], and said[H559], Is this your younger[H6996]brother[H251], of whom ye spake[H559] unto me? And he said[H559], God[H430] be gracious[H2603] unto thee, my son[H1121].
30
And Joseph[H3130] made haste[H4116]; for his bowels[H7356] did yearn[H3648] upon his brother[H251]: and he sought[H1245] where to weep[H1058]; and he entered[H935] into his chamber[H2315], and wept[H1058] there.
31
And he washed[H7364] his face[H6440], and went out[H3318], and refrained[H662] himself, and said[H559], Set on[H7760]bread[H3899].
32
And they set on[H7760] for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians[H4713], which did eat[H398] with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians[H4714]might[H3201] not eat[H398]bread[H3899] with the Hebrews[H5680]; for that is an abomination[H8441] unto the Egyptians[H4714].
33
And they sat[H3427] before him[H6440], the firstborn[H1060] according to his birthright[H1062], and the youngest[H6810] according to his youth[H6812]: and the men[H582]marvelled[H8539]one[H376] at another[H7453].
34
And he took[H5375] and sent messes[H4864] unto them from before him[H6440]: but Benjamin's mess[H4864] was five[H2568]times[H3027] so much as[H7235] any of theirs. And they drank[H8354], and were merry[H7937] with him[H6440].