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And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we at all know that he would say, Bring your brother down? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we and thou and our little ones. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And take other money in your hand, and the money that was returned to you in the mouth of your sacks, carry back in your hand: perhaps it is an oversight. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And take your brother, and arise, go again to the man. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And the Almighty God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And the men took that gift, and took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and came before Joseph.</p> <p class="hdg">Joseph's Hospitality to his Brothers</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and said to the [man] who was over his house, Bring the men into the house, and slaughter cattle, and make ready; for the men shall eat with me at noon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And the man did as Joseph had said; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And they came up to the man that was over Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>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 according to its weight; and we have brought it again in our hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; your money came to me. And he brought Simeon out to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses food. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well -- the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, and made obeisance. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>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 spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son! <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought [a place] to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Darby Bible Translation<br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/42.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 42"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 42" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/44.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 44"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 44" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/genesis/43-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>