Genesis 43:15–34

15 So the men took that present and Benjamin, and they took double money in their hand, and arose and went ldown to Egypt; and they stood before Joseph. 16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the msteward of his house, “Take these men to my home, and slaughter 2an animal and make ready; for these men will dine with me at noon.” 17 Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

18 Now the men were nafraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money, which was returned in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may 3make a case against us and seize us, to take us as slaves with our donkeys.”

19 When they drew near to the steward of Joseph’s house, they talked with him at the door of the house, 20 and said, “O sir, owe indeed came down the first time to buy food; 21 but pit happened, when we came to the encampment, that we opened our sacks, and there, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; so we have brought it back in our hand. 22 And we have brought down other money in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”

23 But he said, “Peace be with you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.” Then he brought qSimeon out to them.

24 So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and rgave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed. 25 Then they made the present ready for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there.

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and sbowed down before him to the earth. 27 Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father well, the old man tof whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

28 And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” uAnd they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves.

29 Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, vhis mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother wof whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “God be gracious to you, my son.” 30 Now xhis heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into his chamber and ywept there. 31 Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself, and said, “Serve the zbread.”

32 So they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the aHebrews, for that is ban abomination to the Egyptians. 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his cbirthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked in astonishment at one another. 34 Then he took servings to them from before him, but Benjamin’s serving was dfive times as much as any of theirs. So they drank and were merry with him.