01_GEN_43_01 And the famine [ was ] sore in the land .
01_GEN_43_02 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 .
01_GEN_43_03 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 .
01_GEN_43_04 if thou Wilt send our brother with us , we will go down And buy thee food :
01_GEN_43_05 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 .
01_GEN_43_06 And Israel said , Wherefore dealt ye [ So ] ill with me , [ as ] to tell the man whether ye had yet A brother ?
01_GEN_43_07 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 ?
01_GEN_43_08 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 .
01_GEN_43_09 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 :
01_GEN_43_10 for except we had lingered , surely now we had returned this second time .
01_GEN_43_11 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 :
01_GEN_43_12 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 :
01_GEN_43_13 take also your brother , And Arise , go again unto the man :
01_GEN_43_14 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 .
01_GEN_43_15 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 .
01_GEN_43_16 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 .
01_GEN_43_17 And the man did as Joseph bade ; And the man brought the men into Joseph's house .
01_GEN_43_18 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 .
01_GEN_43_19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house , And they communed with him at the door of the house ,
01_GEN_43_20 And said , O Sir , we came indeed down at the first time to buy food :
01_GEN_43_21 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 .
01_GEN_43_22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food : we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks .
01_GEN_43_23 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 .
01_GEN_43_24 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 .
01_GEN_43_25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon : for they heard that they should eat bread there .
01_GEN_43_26 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 .
01_GEN_43_27 And he asked them of [ their ] welfare , And said , [ Is ] your Father Well , the old man of whom ye spake ? [ Is ] he yet alive ?
01_GEN_43_28 And they answered , thy servant our Father [ Is ] in good health , he [ Is ] yet alive . And they bowed down their heads , And made obeisance .
01_GEN_43_29 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 .
01_GEN_43_30 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 .
01_GEN_43_31 And he washed his face , And went out , And refrained himself , And said , set on bread .
01_GEN_43_32 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 .
01_GEN_43_33 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 .
01_GEN_43_34 And he took [ And sent ] messes unto them from before him : but Benjamin's mess was five times So much as any of theirs . And they drank , And were merry with him .