And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into
Joseph's house. 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.
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed
with him at the door of the house, and said, O sir, we came indeed down
at the first time to buy food: 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. And other money have we brought down in our hands to
buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 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. 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. And they made ready the present against Joseph came at
noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
[Sidenote: Genesis 43]
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.
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well,
the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? And they answered, Thy
servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed
down their heads, and made obeisance.
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. 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. And he washed his
face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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. 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. And he
took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was
five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry
with him.
[Sidenote: Genesis 44]
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks
with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his
sack's mouth. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of
the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that
Joseph had spoken.
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