01:043:019 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and
they communed with him at the door of the house,
01:043:020 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to
buy food:
01:043:021 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.
01:043:022 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy
food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
01:043:023 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.
01:043:024 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.
01:043:025 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon:
for they heard that they should eat bread there.
01:043:026 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.
01:043:027 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father
well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
01:043:028 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health,
he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
01:043:029 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.
01:043:030 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.
01:043:031 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself,
and said, Set on bread.
01:043:032 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.
01:043:033 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.
01:043:034 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.
01:044:001 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.
01:044:002 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.
01:044:003 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away,
they and their asses.
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