43:7. But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had a brother: and we answered him regularly, according to what he demanded: could we know that he would say: Bring hither your brother with you? 43:8. And Juda said to his father: Send the boy with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both we and our children perish. 43:9. I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever. 43:10. If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time. 43:11. Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds. Balm... Literally rosin, resinae; but here by that name is meant balm. 43:12. And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake. 43:13. And take also your brother, and go to the man. 43:14. And may my almighty God make him favourable to you: and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children. 43:15. So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 43:16. And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon. 43:17. He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house. 43:18. And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we are brought in: that he may bring upon us a false accusation, and by violence make slaves of us and our asses. 43:19. Wherefore, going up to the steward of the house, at the door, 43:20. They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us. We came down once before to buy food: 43:21. And when we had bought, and were come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight. 43:22. And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags. 43:23. But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them. 43:24. And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses. 43:25. But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.