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Genesis 43:1

Now the land was in bitter need of food.

The famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 43:2

And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.

It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little food."

Genesis 43:3

And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'

Genesis 43:4

If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food:

If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food,

Genesis 43:5

But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you.

but if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"

Genesis 43:6

And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother?

Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"

Genesis 43:7

And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brother?

They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

Genesis 43:8

Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.

Judah said to Israel, his father, "Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

Genesis 43:9

Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

I will be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

Genesis 43:10

Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.

for unless we had lingered, surely we would have returned a second time by now."

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:

Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it be so now, do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

Genesis 43:12

And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;

and take double money in your hand, with the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand. Perhaps it was an oversight.

Genesis 43:13

And take your brother and go back to the man:

Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man.

Genesis 43:14

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."

Genesis 43:15

So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:16

And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and make ready; for the men will dine with me at noon."

Genesis 43:17

And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house.

The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

Genesis 43:18

Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use.

The men were afraid, because they were brought to 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 on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."

Genesis 43:19

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

Genesis 43:20

And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;

and said, "Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Genesis 43:21

And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;

and it happened, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it again in our hand.

Genesis 43:22

As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.

Other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."

Genesis 43:23

Then the servant said, Peace be with you: have no fear: your God, even the God of your father, has put wealth in your bags for you: I had your money. Then he let Simeon come out to them.

He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.

Genesis 43:24

And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

The man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys provender.

Genesis 43:25

And they got ready the things for Joseph before he came in the middle of the day: for word was given to them that they were to have a meal there.

They made ready the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Genesis 43:26

And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.

When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

Genesis 43:27

And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"

Genesis 43:28

And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.

Genesis 43:29

Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."

Genesis 43:30

Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought a place to weep; and he entered into his room, and wept there.

Genesis 43:31

Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal."

Genesis 43:32

And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.

They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

Genesis 43:33

And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

Genesis 43:34

And Joseph sent food to them from his table, but he sent five times as much to Benjamin as to any of the others. And they took wine freely with him.

He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

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