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Genesis 43:15-30 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

15. And the men took that present and Binyamin, and they took double the amount of silver in their hand, and arose and went down to Mitsrayim, and stood before Yosĕph.

16. And Yosĕph saw Binyamin with them, and said to the one over his house, “Bring the men home, and make a great slaughter, and prepare, for these men are to eat with me at noon.”

17. And the man did as Yosĕph said, and the man brought the men into Yosĕph’s house.

18. And the men were afraid because they were brought into Yosĕph’s house. And they said, “It is because of the silver, which was put back into our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, to throw himself upon us and fall upon us, to take us as slaves, our donkeys too.”

19. So they came near to the man over the house of Yosĕph, and spoke to him at the door of the house,

20. and said, “O my master, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,

21. but it came to be, when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks and saw each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack, our silver in its weight. And we have brought it back in our hand.

22. “And we have brought down other silver in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”

23. But he said, “Peace be with you, do not be afraid. Your Elohim and the Elohim of your father has given you treasure in your sacks – your silver had come to me!” And he brought Shim‛on out to them.

24. And the man brought the men into Yosĕph’s house and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their donkeys fodder.

25. And they made the present ready for Yosĕph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they were to eat there.

26. And when Yosĕph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed down before him to the earth.

27. And he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

28. And they said, “Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads down and did obeisance.

29. And he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Binyamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “Elohim show favour to you, my son.”

30. And Yosĕph hurried, for his emotions were deeply moved towards his brother, and he looked for a place to weep, and went into his room and wept there.

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