Genesis 43
1 The famine was severe in the land.
And the famine [is] severe in the land;
2 It came about when they had eaten the grain that they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again; buy us some food.”
and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, 'Turn back, buy for us a little food.'
3 Judah told him, “The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
And Judah speaketh unto him, saying, 'The man protesting protested to us, saying, Ye do not see my face without your brother [being] with you;
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
if thou art sending our brother with us, we go down, and buy for thee food,
5 But if you do not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'”
and if thou art not sending — we do not go down, for the man said unto us, Ye do not see my face without your brother [being] with you.'
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man that you had another brother?”
And Israel saith, 'Why did ye evil to me, by declaring to the man that ye had yet a brother?'
7 They said, “The man asked details about us and our family. He said, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We answered him according to these questions. How could we have known that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'”
and they say, 'The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'
8 Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy with me. We will rise and go that we may live and not die, both we, you, and also our children.
And Judah saith unto Israel his father, 'Send the youth with me, and we arise, and go, and live, and do not die, both we, and thou, and our infants.
9 I will be a guarantee for him. You will hold me responsible. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.
I — I am surety [for] him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee — then I have sinned against thee all the days;
10 For if we had not delayed, surely by now we would have come back here a second time.”
for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
11 Their father Israel said to them, “If it be so, now do this. Take some of the best products of the land in your bags. Carry down to the man a gift—some balm and honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
And Israel their father saith unto them, 'If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;
12 Take double money in your hand. The money that was returned in the opening of your sacks, carry again in your hand. Perhaps it was a mistake.
and double money take in your hand, even the money which is brought back in the mouth of your bags, ye take back in your hand, it may be it [is] an oversight.
13 Take also your brother. Rise and go again to the man.
'And take your brother, and rise, turn back unto the man;
14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, so that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved — I am bereaved.'
15 The men took this gift, and in their hand they took double the amount of money, along with Benjamin. They got up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, slaughter an animal and prepare it, for the men will eat with me at noon.”
and Joseph seeth Benjamin with them, and saith to him who [is] over his house, 'Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for with me do the men eat at noon.'
17 The steward did as Joseph said. He brought the men to Joseph's house.
And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph,
18 The men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house. They said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in, that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us and take us as slaves, and take our donkeys.”
and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, 'For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in — to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants — our asses also.'
19 They approached the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
And they come nigh unto the man who [is] over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,
20 saying, “My master, we came down the first time to buy food.
and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;
21 It came about, when we reached the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hands.
and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money [is] in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;
22 Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
and other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food; we have not known who put our money in our bags.'
23 The steward said, “Peace be to you, do not fear. Your God and the God of your father must have put your money in your sacks. I received your money.” The steward then brought Simeon out to them.
And he saith, 'Peace to you, fear not: your God and the God of your father hath given to you hidden treasure in your bags, your money came unto me;' and he bringeth out Simeon unto them.
24 The steward took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave feed to their donkeys.
And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,
25 They prepared the gifts for Joseph's coming at noon, for they had heard that they would eat there.
and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought the gifts which were in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the ground.
And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which [is] in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;
27 He asked them about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”
and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, 'Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'
28 They said, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” They prostrated themselves and bowed down.
and they say, 'Thy servant our father [is] well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.
29 When he lifted up his eyes he saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and he said, “Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and saith, 'Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?' and he saith, 'God favour thee, my son.'
30 Joseph hurried to go out of the room, for he was deeply moved about his brother. He sought somewhere to weep. He went to his room and wept there.
And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;
31 He washed his face and came out. He controlled himself, saying, “Serve the food.”
and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.'
32 The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves. The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is detestable to the Egyptians.
And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it [is] an abomination to the Egyptians.
33 The brothers sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. The men were astonished together.
And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;
34 Joseph sent portions to them from the food in front of him. But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers. They drank and were merry with him.
and he lifteth up gifts from before him unto them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, yea, they drink abundantly with him.
