Genesis 43:1 And the famine7458 was sore3515 in the land.776 cr 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up3615 398 the corn7668 which they had brought out935 of Egypt,4714 their father1 said559 unto them, Go again,7725 buy7666 us a little4592 food.400 cr 3 And Judah3063 spake559 unto him, saying,559 The man376 did solemnly5749 protest5749{Heb. protesting he protested} unto us, saying,559 Ye shall not see7200 my face,6440 except1115 your brother251 be with you. cr 4 If thou wilt3426 send7971 our brother251 with us, we will go down3381 and buy7666 thee food:400 cr 5 But if thou wilt not send7971 him, we will not go down:3381 for the man376 said559 unto us, Ye shall not see7200 my face,6440 except your brother251 be with you. cr 6 And Israel3478 said,559 Wherefore dealt ye so ill7489 with me, as to tell5046 the man376 whether ye had yet a brother?251 cr 7 And they said,559 The man376 asked7592 us straitly7592{Heb. asking he asked us} of our state, and of our kindred,4138 saying,559 Is your father1 yet alive?2416 have ye3426 another brother?251 and we told5046 him according5921 to the tenor6310{Heb. mouth} of these words:1697 could we certainly3045 know3045{Heb. knowing could we know?} that he would say,559 Bring3381 2794 your brother251 down?3381 cr 8 And Judah3063 said559 unto Israel3478 his father,1 Send7971 the lad5288 with me, and we will arise6965 and go;3212 that we may live,2421 and not die,4191 both we, and thou, and also our little ones.2945 cr 9 I will be surety6148 for him; of my hand3027 shalt thou require1245 him: if518 2794 I bring935 him not518 unto thee, and set3322 him before thee,6440 then let me bear the blame2398 for ever:3117 cr 10 For except3884 we had lingered,4102 surely now we had returned7725 this second time.6471{Or, twice by this} cr 11 And their father1 Israel3478 said559 unto them, If it must be so now,645 do6213 this; take3947 of the best fruits2173 in the land776 in your vessels,3627 and carry down3381 the man376 a present,4503 a little4592 balm,6875 and a little4592 honey,1706 spices,5219 and myrrh,3910 nuts,992 and almonds:8247 cr 12 And take3947 double4932 money3701 in your hand;3027 and the money3701 that was brought again7725 in the mouth6310 of your sacks,572 carry it again7725 in your hand;3027 peradventure it was an oversight:4870 cr 13 Take3947 also your brother,251 and arise,6965 go again7725 unto the man:376 cr 14 And God410 Almighty7706 give5414 you mercy7356 before6440 the man,376 that he may send away7971 your other312 brother,251 and Benjamin.1144 If834 I be bereaved7921{Or, And I, as I have been, etc} of my children, I am bereaved.7921 cr

Genesis 43:15 And the men582 took3947 that2063 present,4503 and they took3947 double4932 money3701 in their hand,3027 and Benjamin;1144 and rose up,6965 and went down3381 to Egypt,4714 and stood5975 before6440 Joseph.3130 cr 16 And when Joseph3130 saw7200 Benjamin1144 with854 them, he said559 to the ruler of his house,1004 Bring935 these men582 home,1004 and slay,2873 2874{Heb. kill a killing} and make ready;3559 for these men582 shall dine398{Heb. eat} with me at noon.6672 cr 17 And the man376 did6213 as Joseph3130 bade;559 and the man376 brought935 the men582 into Joseph's3130 house.1004 cr 18 And the men582 were afraid,3372 because they were brought935 into Joseph's3130 house;1004 and they said,559 Because1697 of the money3701 that was returned7725 in our sacks572 at the first time8462 are we brought in;935 that he may seek occasion1556 against us,{Heb. roll himself upon us} and fall5307 upon us, and take3947 us for bondmen,5650 and our asses.2543 cr

Genesis 43:19 And they came near5066 to the steward376 of Joseph's3130 house,1004 and they communed1696 with him at the door6607 of the house,1004 cr 20 And said,559 O994 sir,113 we came indeed3381 down3381{Heb. coming down we came down} at the first time8462 to buy7666 food:400 cr 21 And it came to pass, when we came935 to the inn,4411 that we opened6605 our sacks,572 and, behold, every man's376 money3701 was in the mouth6310 of his sack,572 our money3701 in full weight:4948 and we have brought it again7725 in our hand.3027 cr 22 And other312 money3701 have we brought down3381 in our hands3027 to buy7666 food:400 we cannot tell3045 who put7760 our money3701 in our sacks.572 cr 23 And he said,559 Peace7965 be to you, fear3372 not: your God,430 and the God430 of your father,1 hath given5414 you treasure4301 in your sacks:572 I had935 your money.3701{Heb. your money came to me} And he brought3318 Simeon8095 out unto them. cr 24 And the man376 brought935 the men582 into Joseph's3130 house,1004 and gave5414 them water,4325 and they washed7364 their feet;7272 and he gave5414 their asses2543 provender.4554 cr 25 And they made ready3559 the present4503 against5704 Joseph3130 came935 at noon:6672 for they heard8085 that they should eat398 bread3899 there. cr

Genesis 43:26 And when Joseph3130 came935 home,1004 they brought935 him the present4503 which was in their hand3027 into the house,1004 and bowed7812 themselves to him to the earth.776 cr 27 And he asked7592 them of their welfare,7965{Heb. peace} and said,559 Is your father1 well,7965{Heb. Is there peace to your father?} the old man2205 of whom ye spake?559 Is he yet alive?2416 cr 28 And they answered,559 Thy servant5650 our father1 is in good health,7965 he is yet alive.2416 And they bowed down their heads,6915 and made obeisance.7812 cr 29 And he lifted up5375 his eyes,5869 and saw7200 his brother251 Benjamin,1144 his mother's517 son,1121 and said,559 Is this your younger6996 brother,251 of whom ye spake559 unto me? And he said,559 God430 be gracious2603 unto thee, my son.1121 cr 30 And Joseph3130 made haste;4116 for his bowels7356 did yearn3648 upon his brother:251 and he sought1245 where to weep;1058 and he entered935 into his chamber,2315 and wept1058 there. cr 31 And he washed7364 his face,6440 and went out,3318 and refrained662 himself, and said,559 Set on7760 bread.3899 cr 32 And they set on7760 for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians,4713 which did eat398 with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians4713 might3201 not eat398 bread3899 with the Hebrews;5680 for that is an abomination8441 unto the Egyptians.4714 cr 33 And they sat3427 before him,6440 the firstborn1060 according to his birthright,1062 and the youngest6810 according to his youth:6812 and the men582 marvelled8539 one376 at another.7453 cr 34 And he took5375 and sent messes4864 unto them from before him:6440 but Benjamin's1144 mess4864 was five2568 times3027 so much as7235 any of theirs. And they drank,8354 and were merry7937{Heb. they drank largely} with him. cr