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Bereshis 42:3-20 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

3. Achei Yosef asarah (Yosef's ten brothers) then went down to buy grain in Mitzrayim.

4. But Binyamin, achi Yosef, Ya'akov sent not with his achim; for he said, Lest ason (evil, harm) befall him.

5. And the Bnei Yisroel came to make purchase among those that were coming; for the ra'av (famine) was in Eretz Kena'an.

6. And Yosef was the Shalit Al HaAretz, and he it was that sold to kol Am HaAretz: and Achei Yosef came, and prostrated themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

7. And Yosef saw his achim, and he recognized them, but made himself a stranger unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, From where come ye? And they said, From Eretz Kena'an to buy ochel.

8. And Yosef recognized his achim, but they recognized not him.

9. And Yosef remembered the chalomot which he dreamed about them, and said unto them, Ye are meragelim (spies); to see the ervat ha'aretz (nakedness of the land) ye came.

10. And they said unto him, Lo, adoni, but to buy okhel are thy avadim come.

11. We are all bnei ish echad; we are truthful ones, thy avadim are no meragelim.

12. And he said unto them, Lo, but to see the ervat ha'aretz ye came.

13. And they said, Thy avadim are Shneym Asar Achim, the bnei ish echad in Eretz Kena'an; and, hinei, the katon is today with Avinu, and one is not.

14. And Yosef said unto them, That is it just as I spoke unto you, Ye are meragelim;

15. Hereby ye shall be tested: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth from here, except achichem hakaton (your youngest brother) come here.

16. Send one of you, and let him bring back achichem, and ye shall be kept prisoner, that your words may be tested, whether there be any emes in you; or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are meragelim (spies).

17. And he put them all together el-mishmar (in custody) shloshet yamim.

18. And Yosef said unto them on the Yom HaShlishi [see 1C 15:4 OJBC], This do, and live; for I fear HaElohim:

19. If ye be truthful ones, let one of your achim be bound in your bais mishmar; go ye, carry grain for the ra'avon (famine of) bateichem (your house);

20. But bring achichem hakaton unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

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