Genesis:42-45

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asv @Genesis:42:1 @Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt , and Jacob said unto his sons , Why do ye look one upon another ? asv @Genesis:42:2 @And he said , Behold , I have heard that there is grain in Egypt : get you down thither , and buy for us from thence ; that we may live , and not die . asv @Genesis:42:3 @And Joseph 's ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt . asv @Genesis:42:4 @But Benjamin , Joseph 's brother , Jacob sent not with his brethren ; for he said , Lest Peradventure harm befall him . asv @Genesis:42:5 @And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came : for the famine was in the land of Canaan . asv @Genesis:42:6 @And Joseph was the governor over the land ; he it was that sold to all the people of the land . And Joseph 's brethren came , and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth . asv @Genesis:42:7 @And Joseph saw his brethren , and he knew them , but made himself strange unto them , and spake roughly with them ; and he said unto them . Whence come ye ? And they said , From the land of Canaan to buy food . asv @Genesis:42:8 @And Joseph knew his brethren , but they knew not him . asv @Genesis:42:9 @And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them , and said unto them , Ye are spies ; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come . asv @Genesis:42:10 @And they said unto him , Nay , my lord , but to buy food are thy servants come . asv @Genesis:42:11 @We are all one man 's sons ; we are true men , thy servants are no spies . asv @Genesis:42:12 @And he said unto them , Nay , but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come . asv @Genesis:42:13 @And they said , We thy servants are twelve brethren , the sons of one man in the land of Canaan ; and , behold , the youngest is this day with our father , and one is not . asv @Genesis:42:14 @And Joseph said unto them , That is it that I spake unto you , saying , Ye are spies : asv @Genesis:42:15 @hereby ye shall be proved : by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence , except your youngest brother come hither . asv @Genesis:42:16 @Send one of you , and let him fetch your brother , and ye shall be bound , that your words may be proved , whether there be truth in you : or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies . asv @Genesis:42:17 @And he put them all together into ward three days . asv @Genesis:42:18 @And Joseph said unto them the third day , This do , and live : for I fear God : asv @Genesis:42:19 @if ye be true men , let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house ; but go ye , carry grain for the famine of your houses : asv @Genesis:42:20 @and bring your youngest brother unto me ; so shall your words be verified , and ye shall not die . And they did so . asv @Genesis:42:21 @And they said one to another , We are verily guilty concerning our brother , in that we saw the distress of his soul , when he besought us , and we would not hear ; therefore is this distress come upon us . asv @Genesis:42:22 @And Reuben answered them , saying , Spake I not unto you , saying , Do not sin against the child ; and ye would not hear ? therefore also , behold , his blood is required . asv @Genesis:42:23 @And they knew not that Joseph understood them ; for there was an interpreter between them . asv @Genesis:42:24 @And he turned himself about from them , and wept ; and he returned to them , and spake to them , and took Simeon from among them , and bound him before their eyes . asv @Genesis:42:25 @Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain , and to restore every man 's money into his sack , and to give them provisions for the way : and thus was it done unto them . asv @Genesis:42:26 @And they laded their asses with their grain , and departed thence . asv @Genesis:42:27 @And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place , he espied his money ; and , behold , it was in the mouth of his sack . asv @Genesis:42:28 @And he said unto his brethren , My money is restored ; and , lo , it is even in my sack : and their heart failed them , and they turned trembling one to another , saying , What is this that God hath done unto us ? asv @Genesis:42:29 @And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan , and told him all that had befallen them , saying , asv @Genesis:42:30 @The man , the lord of the land , spake roughly with us , and took us for spies of the country . asv @Genesis:42:31 @And we said unto him , We are true men ; and we are no spies : asv @Genesis:42:32 @we are twelve brethren , sons of our father ; one is not , and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan . asv @Genesis:42:33 @And the man , the lord of the land , said unto us , Hereby shall I know that ye are true men : leave one of your brethren with me , and take grain for the famine of your houses , and go your way ; asv @Genesis:42:34 @and bring your youngest brother unto me : then shall I know that ye are no spies , but that ye are true men : so will I deliver you your brother , and ye shall traffic in the land . asv @Genesis:42:35 @And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks , that , behold , every man 's bundle of money was in his sack : and when they and their father saw their bundles of money , they were afraid . asv @Genesis:42:36 @And Jacob their father said unto them , Me have ye bereaved of my children : Joseph is not , and Simeon is not , and ye will take Benjamin away : all these things are against me . asv @Genesis:42:37 @And Reuben spake unto his father , saying , Slay my two sons , if I bring him not to thee : deliver him into my hand , and I will bring him to thee again . asv @Genesis:42:38 @And he said , My son shall not go down with you ; for his brother is dead , and he only is left : if harm befall him by the way in which ye go , then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol . asv @Genesis:43:1 @And the famine was sore in the land . asv @Genesis:43:2 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:3 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:4 @If thou wilt send our brother with us , we will go down and buy thee food : asv @Genesis:43:5 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:6 @And Israel said , Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me , as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother ? asv @Genesis:43:7 @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 ? asv @Genesis:43:8 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:9 @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 : asv @Genesis:43:10 @for except we had lingered , surely we had now returned a second time . asv @Genesis:43:11 @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 ; asv @Genesis:43:12 @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 : asv @Genesis:43:13 @take also your brother , and arise , go again unto the man : asv @Genesis:43:14 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:15 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:16 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:17 @And the man did as Joseph bade ; and the man brought the men to Joseph 's house . asv @Genesis:43:18 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:19 @And they came near to the steward of Joseph 's house , and they spake unto him at the door of the house , asv @Genesis:43:20 @and said , Oh , my lord , we came indeed down at the first time to buy food : asv @Genesis:43:21 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:22 @And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food : we know not who put our money in our sacks . asv @Genesis:43:23 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:24 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:25 @And they made ready the present against Joseph 's coming at noon : for they heard that they should eat bread there . asv @Genesis:43:26 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:27 @And he asked them of their welfare , and said , Is your father well , the old man of whom ye spake ? Is he yet alive ? asv @Genesis:43:28 @And they said , Thy servant our father is well , he is yet alive . And they bowed the head , and made obeisance . asv @Genesis:43:29 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:30 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:31 @And he washed his face , and came out ; and he refrained himself , and said , Set on bread . asv @Genesis:43:32 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:33 @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 . asv @Genesis:43:34 @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 . asv @Genesis:44:1 @And he commanded the steward of his house , saying , Fill the men 's sacks with food , as much as they can carry , and put every man 's money in his sack 's mouth . asv @Genesis:44:2 @And put my cup , the silver cup , in the sack 's mouth of the youngest , and his grain money . And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken . asv @Genesis:44:3 @As soon as the morning was light , the men were sent away , they and their asses . asv @Genesis:44:4 @And when they were gone out of the city , and were not yet far off , Joseph said unto his steward , Up , follow after the men ; and when thou dost overtake them , say unto them , Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good ? asv @Genesis:44:5 @Is not this that in which my lord drinketh , and whereby he indeed divineth ? ye have done evil in so doing . asv @Genesis:44:6 @And he overtook them , and he spake unto them these words . asv @Genesis:44:7 @And they said unto him , Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these ? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing . asv @Genesis:44:8 @Behold , the money , which we found in our sacks ' mouths , we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan : how then should we steal out of thy lord 's house silver or gold ? asv @Genesis:44:9 @With whomsoever of thy servants it be found , let him die , and we also will be my lord 's bondmen . asv @Genesis:44:10 @And he said , Now also let it be according unto your words : he with whom it is found shall be my bondman ; and ye shall be blameless . asv @Genesis:44:11 @Then they hasted , and took down every man his sack to the ground , and opened every man his sack . asv @Genesis:44:12 @And he searched , and began at the eldest , and left off at the youngest : and the cup was found in Benjamin 's sack . asv @Genesis:44:13 @Then they rent their clothes , and laded every man his ass , and returned to the city . asv @Genesis:44:14 @And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph 's house ; and he was yet there : and they fell before him on the ground . asv @Genesis:44:15 @And Joseph said unto them , What deed is this that ye have done ? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine ? asv @Genesis:44:16 @And Judah said , What shall we say unto my lord ? what shall we speak ? or how shall we clear ourselves ? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants : behold , we are my lord 's bondmen , both we , and he also in whose hand the cup is found . asv @Genesis:44:17 @And he said , Far be it from me that I should do so : the man in whose hand the cup is found , he shall be my bondman ; but as for you , get you up in peace unto your father . asv @Genesis:44:18 @Then Judah came near unto him , and said , Oh , my lord , let thy servant , I pray thee , speak a word in my lord 's ears , and let not thine anger burn against thy servant ; for thou art even as Pharaoh . asv @Genesis:44:19 @My lord asked his servants , saying , Have ye a father , or a brother ? asv @Genesis:44:20 @And we said unto my lord , We have a father , an old man , and a child of his old age , a little one ; and his brother is dead , and he alone is left of his mother ; and his father loveth him . asv @Genesis:44:21 @And thou saidst unto thy servants , Bring him down unto me , that I may set mine eyes upon him . asv @Genesis:44:22 @And we said unto my lord , The lad cannot leave his father : for if he should leave his father , his father would die . asv @Genesis:44:23 @And thou saidst unto thy servants , Except your youngest brother come down with you , ye shall see my face no more . asv @Genesis:44:24 @And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father , we told him the words of my lord . asv @Genesis:44:25 @And our father said , Go again , buy us a little food . asv @Genesis:44:26 @And we said , We cannot go down : if our youngest brother be with us , then will we go down : for we may not see the man 's face , expect our youngest brother be with us . asv @Genesis:44:27 @And thy servant my father said unto us , Ye know that my wife bare me two sons : asv @Genesis:44:28 @and the one went out from me , and I said , Surely he is torn in pieces ; and I have not seen him since : asv @Genesis:44:29 @and if ye take this one also from me , and harm befall him , ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol . asv @Genesis:44:30 @Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father , and the lad is not with us ; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad 's life ; asv @Genesis:44:31 @it will come to pass , when he seeth that the lad is not with us , that he will die : and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol . asv @Genesis:44:32 @For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father , saying , If I bring him not unto thee , then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever . asv @Genesis:44:33 @Now therefore , let thy servant , I pray thee , abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord ; and let the lad go up with his brethren . asv @Genesis:44:34 @For how shall I go up to my father , if the lad be not with me ? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father . asv @Genesis:45:1 @Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood before him ; and he cried , Cause every man to go out from me . And there stood no man with him , while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren . asv @Genesis:45:2 @And he wept aloud : and the Egyptians heard , and the house of Pharaoh heard . asv @Genesis:45:3 @And Joseph said unto his brethren , I am Joseph ; doth my father yet live ? And his brethren could not answer him ; for they were troubled at his presence . asv @Genesis:45:4 @And Joseph said unto his brethren , Come near to me , I pray you . And they came near . And he said , I am Joseph your brother , whom ye sold into Egypt . asv @Genesis:45:5 @And now be not grieved , nor angry with yourselves , that ye sold me hither : for God did send me before you to preserve life . asv @Genesis:45:6 @For these two years hath the famine been in the land : and there are yet five years , in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest . asv @Genesis:45:7 @And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth , and to save you alive by a great deliverance . asv @Genesis:45:8 @So now it was not you that sent me hither , but God : and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh , and lord of all his house , and ruler over all the land of Egypt . asv @Genesis:45:9 @Haste ye , and go up to my father , and say unto him , Thus saith thy son Joseph , God hath made me lord of all Egypt : come down unto me , tarry not ; asv @Genesis:45:10 @and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen , and thou shalt be near unto me , thou , and thy children , and thy children 's children , and thy flocks , and thy herds , and all that thou hast : asv @Genesis:45:11 @and there will I nourish thee ; for there are yet five years of famine ; lest thou come to poverty , thou , and thy household , and all that thou hast . asv @Genesis:45:12 @And , behold , your eyes see , and the eyes of my brother Benjamin , that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you . asv @Genesis:45:13 @And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt , and of all that ye have seen : and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither . asv @Genesis:45:14 @And he fell upon his brother Benjamin 's neck , and wept ; and Benjamin wept upon his neck . asv @Genesis:45:15 @And he kissed all his brethren , and wept upon them : and after that his brethren talked with him . asv @Genesis:45:16 @And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh 's house , saying , Joseph 's brethren are come : and it pleased Pharaoh well , and his servants . asv @Genesis:45:17 @And Pharaoh said unto Joseph , Say unto thy brethren , This do ye : lade your beasts , and go , get you unto the land of Canaan ; asv @Genesis:45:18 @and take your father and your households , and come unto me : and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt , and ye shall eat the fat of the land . asv @Genesis:45:19 @Now thou art commanded , this do ye : take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones , and for your wives , and bring your father , and come . asv @Genesis:45:20 @Also regard not your stuff ; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours . asv @Genesis:45:21 @And the sons of Israel did so : and Joseph gave them wagons , according to the commandment of Pharaoh , and gave them provision for the way . asv @Genesis:45:22 @To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment ; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver , and five changes of raiment . asv @Genesis:45:23 @And to his father he sent after this manner : ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt , and ten she-asses laden with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way . asv @Genesis:45:24 @So he sent his brethren away , and they departed : and he said unto them , See that ye fall not out by the way . asv @Genesis:45:25 @And they went up out of Egypt , and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father . asv @Genesis:45:26 @And they told him , saying , Joseph is yet alive , and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt . And his heart fainted , for he believed them not . asv @Genesis:45:27 @And they told him all the words of Joseph , which he had said unto them : and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him , the spirit of Jacob their father revived : asv @Genesis:45:28 @and Israel said , It is enough ; Joseph my son is yet alive : I will go and see him before I die . asv @Genesis:46:1 @And Israel took his journey with all that he had , and came to Beer-sheba , and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac .

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