Genesis 43

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the famine^H7458 was sore^H3515 in the land.^H776

2 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up^H3615 the grain^H7668 which they had brought out^H935 of Egypt,^H4714 their father^H1 said^H559 unto them, Go again,^H7725 buy^H7666 us a little^H4592 food.^H400

3 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 spake^H559 unto him, saying,^H559 The man^H376 did solemnly^H5749 protest^H5749 unto us, saying,^H559 Ye shall not see^H7200 my face,^H6440 except^H1115 your brother^H251 be with you.

4 ♥ 📝 If thou wilt^H3426 send^H7971 our brother^H251 with us, we will go down^H3381 and buy^H7666 thee food:^H400

5 ♥ 📝 but if thou wilt not send^H7971 him, we will not go down;^H3381 for the man^H376 said^H559 unto us, Ye shall not see^H7200 my face,^H6440 except your brother^H251 be with you.

6 ♥ 📝 And Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Wherefore dealt ye so ill^H7489 with me, as to tell^H5046 the man^H376 whether ye had yet a brother?^H251

7 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 The man^H376 asked^H7592 straitly^H7592 concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred,^H4138 saying,^H559 Is your father^H1 yet^H3426 alive?^H2416 have ye^H3426 [another] brother?^H251 and we told^H5046 him according^H5921 to the tenor^H6310 of these words:^H1697 could we in any wise know^H3045 that he would say,^H559 Bring^H3381 your brother^H251 down?^H3381

8 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto Israel^H3478 his father,^H1 Send^H7971 the lad^H5288 with me, and we will arise^H6965 and go;^H3212 that we may live,^H2421 and not die,^H4191 both we, and thou, and also our little ones.^H2945

9 ♥ 📝 I will be surety^H6148 for him; of my hand^H3027 shalt thou require^H1245 him: if^H518 I bring^H935 him not^H518 unto thee, and set^H3322 him before thee,^H6440 then let me bear the blame^H2398 for ever:^H3117

10 ♥ 📝 for except^H3884 we had lingered,^H4102 surely we had now returned^H7725 a second time.^H6471

11 ♥ 📝 And their father^H1 Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto them, If it be so now,^H645 do^H6213 this: take^H3947 of the choice fruits^H2173 of the land^H776 in your vessels,^H3627 and carry down^H3381 the man^H376 a present,^H4503 a little^H4592 balm,^H6875 and a little^H4592 honey,^H1706 spicery^H5219 and myrrh,^H3910 nuts,^H992 and almonds;^H8247

12 ♥ 📝 and take^H3947 double^H4932 money^H3701 in your hand;^H3027 and the money^H3701 that was returned^H7725 in the mouth^H6310 of your sacks^H572 carry again^H7725 in your hand;^H3027 peradventure it was an oversight:^H4870

13 ♥ 📝 take^H3947 also your brother,^H251 and arise,^H6965 go again^H7725 unto the man:^H376

14 ♥ 📝 and God^H410 Almighty^H7706 give^H5414 you mercy^H7356 before^H6440 the man,^H376 that he may release^H7971 unto you your other^H312 brother^H251 and Benjamin.^H1144 And if^H834 I be bereaved^H7921 of my children, I am bereaved.^H7921

15 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 took^H3947 that^H2063 present,^H4503 and they took^H3947 double^H4932 money^H3701 in their hand,^H3027 and Benjamin;^H1144 and rose up,^H6965 and went down^H3381 to Egypt,^H4714 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 Joseph.^H3130

16 ♥ 📝 And when Joseph^H3130 saw^H7200 Benjamin^H1144 with^H854 them, he said^H559 to the steward of his house,^H1004 Bring^H935 the men^H582 into the house,^H1004 and slay,^H2873 and make ready;^H3559 for the men^H582 shall dine^H398 with me at noon.^H6672

17 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 did^H6213 as Joseph^H3130 bade;^H559 and the man^H376 brought^H935 the men^H582 to Joseph's^H3130 house.^H1004

18 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 were afraid,^H3372 because they were brought^H935 to Joseph's^H3130 house;^H1004 and they said,^H559 Because^H1697 of the money^H3701 that was returned^H7725 in our sacks^H572 at the first time^H8462 are we brought in;^H935 that he may seek occasion^H1556 against us, and fall^H5307 upon us, and take^H3947 us for bondmen,^H5650 and our asses.^H2543

19 ♥ 📝 And they came near^H5066 to the steward^H376 of Joseph's^H3130 house,^H1004 and they spake^H1696 unto him at the door^H6607 of the house,^H1004

20 ♥ 📝 and said,^H559 Oh,^H994 my lord,^H113 we came indeed^H3381 down^H3381 at the first time^H8462 to buy^H7666 food:^H400

21 ♥ 📝 and it came to pass, when we came^H935 to the lodging-place,^H4411 that we opened^H6605 our sacks,^H572 and, behold, every man's^H376 money^H3701 was in the mouth^H6310 of his sack,^H572 our money^H3701 in full weight:^H4948 and we have brought it again^H7725 in our hand.^H3027

22 ♥ 📝 And other^H312 money^H3701 have we brought down^H3381 in our hand^H3027 to buy^H7666 food:^H400 we know not who^H3045 put^H7760 our money^H3701 in our sacks.^H572

23 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Peace^H7965 be to you, fear^H3372 not: your God,^H430 and the God^H430 of your father,^H1 hath given^H5414 you treasure^H4301 in your sacks:^H572 I had^H935 your money.^H3701 And he brought^H3318 Simeon^H8095 out unto them.

24 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 brought^H935 the men^H582 into Joseph's^H3130 house,^H1004 and gave^H5414 them water,^H4325 and they washed^H7364 their feet;^H7272 and he gave^H5414 their asses^H2543 provender.^H4554

25 ♥ 📝 And they made ready^H3559 the present^H4503 against^H5704 Joseph's^H3130 coming^H935 at noon:^H6672 for they heard^H8085 that they should eat^H398 bread^H3899 there.

26 ♥ 📝 And when Joseph^H3130 came^H935 home,^H1004 they brought^H935 him the present^H4503 which was in their hand^H3027 into the house,^H1004 and bowed^H7812 down themselves to him to the earth.^H776

27 ♥ 📝 And he asked^H7592 them of their welfare,^H7965 and said,^H559 Is your father^H1 well,^H7965 the old man^H2205 of whom ye spake?^H559 Is he yet alive?^H2416

28 ♥ 📝 And they said,^H559 Thy servant^H5650 our father^H1 is well,^H7965 he is yet alive.^H2416 And they bowed the head,^H6915 and made obeisance.^H7812

29 ♥ 📝 And he lifted up^H5375 his eyes,^H5869 and saw^H7200 Benjamin^H1144 his brother,^H251 his mother's^H517 son,^H1121 and said,^H559 Is this your youngest^H6996 brother,^H251 of whom ye spake^H559 unto me? And he said,^H559 God^H430 be gracious^H2603 unto thee, my son.^H1121

30 ♥ 📝 And Joseph^H3130 made haste;^H4116 for his heart^H7356 yearned^H3648 over his brother:^H251 and he sought^H1245 where to weep;^H1058 and he entered^H935 into his chamber,^H2315 and wept^H1058 there.

31 ♥ 📝 And he washed^H7364 his face,^H6440 and came out;^H3318 and he refrained^H662 himself, and said,^H559 Set on^H7760 bread.^H3899

32 ♥ 📝 And they set on^H7760 for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians,^H4713 that did eat^H398 with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians^H4713 might^H3201 not eat^H398 bread^H3899 with the Hebrews;^H5680 for that is an abomination^H8441 unto the Egyptians.^H4714

33 ♥ 📝 And they sat^H3427 before him,^H6440 the first-born^H1060 according to his birthright,^H1062 and the youngest^H6810 according to his youth:^H6812 and the men^H582 marvelled^H8539 one^H376 with another.^H7453

34 ♥ 📝 And he took^H5375 [and sent] messes^H4864 unto them from before him:^H6440 but Benjamin's^H1144 mess^H4864 was five^H2568 times^H3027 so much as^H7235 any of theirs. And they drank,^H8354 and were merry^H7937 with him.