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The
Return to Egypt |
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Genesis 43:1
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Now the famine was severe in the land. |
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Genesis 43:2
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So it came about when they had finished eating
the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go
back, buy us a little food." |
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Genesis 43:3
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Judah spoke to him, however, saying, "The man
solemnly warned us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
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Genesis 43:4
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"If you send our brother with us, we will go
down and buy you food. |
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Genesis 43:5
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"But if you do not send him, we will not go
down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is
with you.'" |
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Genesis 43:6
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Then Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly
by telling the man whether you still had another brother?" |
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Genesis 43:7
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But they said, "The man questioned particularly
about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another
brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say,
'Bring your brother down'?" |
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Genesis 43:8
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Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the lad
with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as
you and our little ones. |
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Genesis 43:9
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"I myself will be surety for him; you may hold
me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you,
then let me bear the blame before you forever. |
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Genesis 43:10
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"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we
could have returned twice." |
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Genesis 43:11
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Then their father Israel said to them, "If it
must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags,
and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic
gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. |
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Genesis 43:12
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"Take double the money in your hand, and take
back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps
it was a mistake. |
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Genesis 43:13
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"Take your brother also, and arise, return to
the man; |
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Genesis 43:14
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and may God Almighty grant you compassion in
the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin.
And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved." |
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Genesis 43:15
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So the men took this present, and they took
double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to
Egypt and stood before Joseph. |
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Joseph
Sees Benjamin |
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Genesis 43:16
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When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said
to his house steward, "Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and make
ready; for the men are to dine with me at noon." |
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Genesis 43:17
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So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the
men to Joseph's house. |
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Genesis 43:18
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Now the men were afraid, because they were brought
to Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money that was returned
in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion
against us and fall upon us, and take us for slaves with our donkeys." |
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Genesis 43:19
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So they came near to Joseph's house steward,
and spoke to him at the entrance of the house, |
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Genesis 43:20
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and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down
the first time to buy food, |
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Genesis 43:21
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and it came about when we came to the lodging
place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth
of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand. |
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Genesis 43:22
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"We have also brought down other money in our
hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks." |
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Genesis 43:23
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He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your
God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your
money." Then he brought Simeon out to them. |
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Genesis 43:24
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Then the man brought the men into Joseph's house
and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys fodder. |
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Genesis 43:25
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So they prepared the present for Joseph's coming
at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there. |
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Genesis 43:26
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When Joseph came home, they brought into the
house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before
him. |
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Genesis 43:27
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Then he asked them about their welfare, and
said, "Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?" |
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Genesis 43:28
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They said, "Your servant our father is well;
he is still alive." They bowed down in homage. |
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Genesis 43:29
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As he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin,
his mother's son, he said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to
me?" And he said, "May God be gracious to you, my son." |
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Genesis 43:30
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Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred
over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and
wept there. |
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Genesis 43:31
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Then he washed his face and came out; and he
controlled himself and said, "Serve the meal." |
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Genesis 43:32
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So they served him by himself, and them by themselves,
and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could
not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians. |
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Genesis 43:33
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Now they were seated before him, the firstborn
according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men
looked at one another in astonishment. |
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Genesis 43:34
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He took portions to them from his own table,
but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted
and drank freely with him. |
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