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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Genesis 43 ASV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/43.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/43-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ASV</a> > Genesis 43</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/42.htm" title="Genesis 42">◄</a> Genesis 43 <a href="../genesis/44.htm" title="Genesis 44">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">American Standard Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Return to Egypt with Benjamin</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And the famine was sore in the land. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise 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 unto 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 also 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 unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery 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 the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and 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>And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to 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 to 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto 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 came indeed down at the first time 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 lodging-place, 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. <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 know not 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, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto 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 them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And they made ready the present against 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>And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down 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 spake? 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 the head, 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 Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his 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 he refrained 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, that did eat 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 first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">American Standard Version, 1901<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><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>