And the famine{H7458} was sore{H3515} in the land.{H776}

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up{H3615} the grain{H7668} which they had brought out{H935} of Egypt,{H4714} their father{H1} said{H559} unto them, Go again,{H7725} buy{H7666} us a little{H4592} food.{H400}

And Judah{H3063} spake{H559} unto him, saying,{H559} The man{H376} did solemnly{H5749} protest{H5749} unto us, saying,{H559} Ye shall not see{H7200} my face,{H6440} except{H1115} your brother{H251} be with you.

If thou wilt{H3426} send{H7971} our brother{H251} with us, we will go down{H3381} and buy{H7666} thee food:{H400}

but if thou wilt not send{H7971} him, we will not go down;{H3381} for the man{H376} said{H559} unto us, Ye shall not see{H7200} my face,{H6440} except your brother{H251} be with you.

And Israel{H3478} said,{H559} Wherefore dealt ye so ill{H7489} with me, as to tell{H5046} the man{H376} whether ye had yet a brother?{H251}

And they said,{H559} The man{H376} asked{H7592} straitly{H7592} concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred,{H4138} saying,{H559} Is your father{H1} yet{H3426} alive?{H2416} have ye{H3426} [another] brother?{H251} and we told{H5046} him according{H5921} to the tenor{H6310} of these words:{H1697} could we in any wise know{H3045} that he would say,{H559} Bring{H3381} your brother{H251} down?{H3381}

And Judah{H3063} said{H559} unto Israel{H3478} his father,{H1} Send{H7971} the lad{H5288} with me, and we will arise{H6965} and go;{H3212} that we may live,{H2421} and not die,{H4191} both we, and thou, and also our little ones.{H2945}

I will be surety{H6148} for him; of my hand{H3027} shalt thou require{H1245} him: if{H518} I bring{H935} him not{H518} unto thee, and set{H3322} him before thee,{H6440} then let me bear the blame{H2398} for ever:{H3117}

for except{H3884} we had lingered,{H4102} surely we had now returned{H7725} a second time.{H6471}

And their father{H1} Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto them, If it be so now,{H645} do{H6213} this: take{H3947} of the choice fruits{H2173} of the land{H776} in your vessels,{H3627} and carry down{H3381} the man{H376} a present,{H4503} a little{H4592} balm,{H6875} and a little{H4592} honey,{H1706} spicery{H5219} and myrrh,{H3910} nuts,{H992} and almonds;{H8247}

and take{H3947} double{H4932} money{H3701} in your hand;{H3027} and the money{H3701} that was returned{H7725} in the mouth{H6310} of your sacks{H572} carry again{H7725} in your hand;{H3027} peradventure it was an oversight:{H4870}

take{H3947} also your brother,{H251} and arise,{H6965} go again{H7725} unto the man:{H376}

and God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man,{H376} that he may release{H7971} unto you your other{H312} brother{H251} and Benjamin.{H1144} And if{H834} I be bereaved{H7921} of my children, I am bereaved.{H7921}

And the men{H582} took{H3947} that{H2063} present,{H4503} and they took{H3947} double{H4932} money{H3701} in their hand,{H3027} and Benjamin;{H1144} and rose up,{H6965} and went down{H3381} to Egypt,{H4714} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} Joseph.{H3130}

And when Joseph{H3130} saw{H7200} Benjamin{H1144} with{H854} them, he said{H559} to the steward of his house,{H1004} Bring{H935} the men{H582} into the house,{H1004} and slay,{H2873} and make ready;{H3559} for the men{H582} shall dine{H398} with me at noon.{H6672}

And the man{H376} did{H6213} as Joseph{H3130} bade;{H559} and the man{H376} brought{H935} the men{H582} to Joseph's{H3130} house.{H1004}

And the men{H582} were afraid,{H3372} because they were brought{H935} to Joseph's{H3130} house;{H1004} and they said,{H559} Because{H1697} of the money{H3701} that was returned{H7725} in our sacks{H572} at the first time{H8462} are we brought in;{H935} that he may seek occasion{H1556} against us, and fall{H5307} upon us, and take{H3947} us for bondmen,{H5650} and our asses.{H2543}

And they came near{H5066} to the steward{H376} of Joseph's{H3130} house,{H1004} and they spake{H1696} unto him at the door{H6607} of the house,{H1004}

and said,{H559} Oh,{H994} my lord,{H113} we came indeed{H3381} down{H3381} at the first time{H8462} to buy{H7666} food:{H400}

and it came to pass, when we came{H935} to the lodging-place,{H4411} that we opened{H6605} our sacks,{H572} and, behold, every man's{H376} money{H3701} was in the mouth{H6310} of his sack,{H572} our money{H3701} in full weight:{H4948} and we have brought it again{H7725} in our hand.{H3027}

And other{H312} money{H3701} have we brought down{H3381} in our hand{H3027} to buy{H7666} food:{H400} we know not who{H3045} put{H7760} our money{H3701} in our sacks.{H572}

And he said,{H559} Peace{H7965} be to you, fear{H3372} not: your God,{H430} and the God{H430} of your father,{H1} hath given{H5414} you treasure{H4301} in your sacks:{H572} I had{H935} your money.{H3701} And he brought{H3318} Simeon{H8095} out unto them.

And the man{H376} brought{H935} the men{H582} into Joseph's{H3130} house,{H1004} and gave{H5414} them water,{H4325} and they washed{H7364} their feet;{H7272} and he gave{H5414} their asses{H2543} provender.{H4554}

And they made ready{H3559} the present{H4503} against{H5704} Joseph's{H3130} coming{H935} at noon:{H6672} for they heard{H8085} that they should eat{H398} bread{H3899} there.

And when Joseph{H3130} came{H935} home,{H1004} they brought{H935} him the present{H4503} which was in their hand{H3027} into the house,{H1004} and bowed{H7812} down themselves to him to the earth.{H776}

And he asked{H7592} them of their welfare,{H7965} and said,{H559} Is your father{H1} well,{H7965} the old man{H2205} of whom ye spake?{H559} Is he yet alive?{H2416}

And they said,{H559} Thy servant{H5650} our father{H1} is well,{H7965} he is yet alive.{H2416} And they bowed the head,{H6915} and made obeisance.{H7812}

And he lifted up{H5375} his eyes,{H5869} and saw{H7200} Benjamin{H1144} his brother,{H251} his mother's{H517} son,{H1121} and said,{H559} Is this your youngest{H6996} brother,{H251} of whom ye spake{H559} unto me? And he said,{H559} God{H430} be gracious{H2603} unto thee, my son.{H1121}

And Joseph{H3130} made haste;{H4116} for his heart{H7356} yearned{H3648} over his brother:{H251} and he sought{H1245} where to weep;{H1058} and he entered{H935} into his chamber,{H2315} and wept{H1058} there.

And he washed{H7364} his face,{H6440} and came out;{H3318} and he refrained{H662} himself, and said,{H559} Set on{H7760} bread.{H3899}

And they set on{H7760} for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians,{H4713} that did eat{H398} with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians{H4713} might{H3201} not eat{H398} bread{H3899} with the Hebrews;{H5680} for that is an abomination{H8441} unto the Egyptians.{H4714}

And they sat{H3427} before him,{H6440} the first-born{H1060} according to his birthright,{H1062} and the youngest{H6810} according to his youth:{H6812} and the men{H582} marvelled{H8539} one{H376} with another.{H7453}

And he took{H5375} [and sent] messes{H4864} unto them from before him:{H6440} but Benjamin's{H1144} mess{H4864} was five{H2568} times{H3027} so much as{H7235} any of theirs. And they drank,{H8354} and were merry{H7937} with him.