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GEN 43:1
Genesis 43:1
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And the famine was sore in the land. |
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GEN 43:2
Genesis 43:2
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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. |
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GEN 43:3
Genesis 43:3
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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. |
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GEN 43:4
Genesis 43:4
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If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will
go down and buy thee food: |
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GEN 43:5
Genesis 43:5
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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. |
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GEN 43:6
Genesis 43:6
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And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with
me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? |
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GEN 43:7
Genesis 43:7
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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? |
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GEN 43:8
Genesis 43:8
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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. |
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GEN 43:9
Genesis 43:9
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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: |
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GEN 43:10
Genesis 43:10
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For except we had lingered, surely now we had
returned this second time. |
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GEN 43:11
Genesis 43:11
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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: |
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GEN 43:12
Genesis 43:12
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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: |
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GEN 43:13
Genesis 43:13
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Take also your brother, and arise, go again
unto the man: |
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GEN 43:14
Genesis 43:14
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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. |
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GEN 43:15
Genesis 43:15
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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. |
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GEN 43:16
Genesis 43:16
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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. |
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GEN 43:17
Genesis 43:17
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And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man
brought the men into Joseph's house. |
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GEN 43:18
Genesis 43:18
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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. |
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GEN 43:19
Genesis 43:19
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's
house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, |
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GEN 43:20
Genesis 43:20
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And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the
first time to buy food: |
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GEN 43:21
Genesis 43:21
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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. |
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GEN 43:22
Genesis 43:22
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And other money have we brought down in our
hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. |
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GEN 43:23
Genesis 43:23
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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. |
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GEN 43:24
Genesis 43:24
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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. |
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GEN 43:25
Genesis 43:25
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And they made ready the present against Joseph
came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. |
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GEN 43:26
Genesis 43:26
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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. |
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GEN 43:27
Genesis 43:27
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And he asked them of their welfare, and said,
Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? |
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GEN 43:28
Genesis 43:28
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And they answered, Thy servant our father is
in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. |
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GEN 43:29
Genesis 43:29
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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. |
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GEN 43:30
Genesis 43:30
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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. |
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GEN 43:31
Genesis 43:31
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And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained
himself, and said, Set on bread. |
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GEN 43:32
Genesis 43:32
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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. |
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GEN 43:33
Genesis 43:33
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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. |
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GEN 43:34
Genesis 43:34
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And he took and sent messes unto them from before
him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank,
and were merry with him. |
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