Genesis:43

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drb @Genesis:43:1 @In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land . drb @Genesis:43:2 @And when they had eaten up all the corn , which they had brought out of Egypt , Jacob said to his sons : Go again and buy us a little food . drb @Genesis:43:3 @Juda answered : The man declared unto us with the atteststion of an oath , saying : You shall not see my face , unless you bring your youngest brother with you . drb @Genesis:43:4 @If therefore thou wilt send him with us , we will set out together , and will buy necessaries for thee . drb @Genesis:43:5 @But if thou wilt not , we will not go : for the man , as we have often said , declared unto us , saying : You shall not see my face without your youngest brother . drb @Genesis:43:6 @Israel said to them : You have done this for my misery in that you told him you had also another brother . drb @Genesis: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 : Bring hither your brother with you ? drb @Genesis:43:8 @And Juda said to his father : Send the bou with me , that we may set forward , and may live : lest both we and our children perish . drb @Genesis: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 . drb @Genesis:43:10 @If delay had not been made , we had been here again the second time . drb @Genesis: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 . drb @Genesis:43:12 @And take with you double money , and carry back what you found in your sacks , lest perhaps it was done by mistake . drb @Genesis:43:13 @And take also your brother , and go to the man . drb @Genesis:43:14 @And may my almighty Bod 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 . drb @Genesis:43:15 @So the men took the presents , and double money , and Benjamin : and went down into Egypt , and stood before Joseph . drb @Genesis: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 . drb @Genesis:43:17 @He did as he was commanded , and brought the men into the house . drb @Genesis: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 . drb @Genesis:43:19 @Wherefore going up to the steward of the house , at the door , drb @Genesis:43:20 @They said : Sir , we desire thee to hear us : We came down once before to buy food : drb @Genesis:43:21 @And when we had bought , and 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 . drb @Genesis:43:22 @And we have brought other money besides , to buy what we want : we cannot tell who put it in our bags . drb @Genesis: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 . drb @Genesis:43:24 @And having brought them into the house , he fetched water , and they washed their feet , and he gave provender to their asses . drb @Genesis:43:25 @But they made ready the presents , against Joseph came at noon : for they had heard that they should eat bread there . drb @Genesis:43:26 @Then Joseph came into his house , and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands , and they bowed down with their face to the ground . drb @Genesis:43:27 @But he , courteously saluting them again , asked them , saying : Is the old man your father in health , of whom uou told me ? Is he yet living ? drb @Genesis:43:28 @And they answered : Thy servant our father is in health , he is yet living . And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him . drb @Genesis:43:29 @And Joseph lifting up his eyes , saw Benjamin his brother , by the same mother , and said : Is this your young brother , of whom you told me ? And he said : God be gracious to thee , my son . drb @Genesis:43:30 @And he made haste becouse his heart was moved upon his brother , and tears gushed out : And going into his chamber he wept . drb @Genesis:43:31 @And when he had washed his face , coming out again , he refrained himself , and said : Set bread on the table . drb @Genesis:43:32 @And when it was set on , for Joseph apart , and for his brethren apart , for the Egyptians also that ate with him , apart , (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews , and they think such a feast profane :) drb @Genesis:43:33 @They sat before him , the firstborn according to his birthright , and the youngest according to his age . And they wondered very much : drb @Genesis:43:34 @Taking the messes which they received of him : and the greater mess came to Benjamin , so that it exceeded by five parts . And they drank , and were merry with him .

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