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Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'" <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Judah said to Israel, his father, "Send the boy with me, and we'll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood 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>When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>They came near to the steward of 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, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>They prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they 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 present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal." <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The World English Bible is a 1997 revision of the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible, first published in 1901. It is in the Public Domain. 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