Genesis 43:15-30

Legacy Standard Bible

¹⁵ So the men took ^(A)this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Joseph Sees Benjamin

¹⁶ Then Joseph saw Benjamin with them and said to his ^(B)house steward, “Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and prepare it; for the men are to eat with me at noon.” ¹⁷ So the man did as Joseph said and ^[a]brought the men to Joseph’s house. ¹⁸ And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may ^[b]seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for slaves with our donkeys.” ¹⁹ So they came near to Joseph’s house steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house, ²⁰ and they said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food, ²¹ and it happened when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, ^(C)each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in ^[c]full. So ^(D)we have brought it back in our hand. ²² We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks.” ²³ And he said, “^[d]Be well, do not be afraid. ^(E)Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; your money has come to me.” Then ^(F)he brought Simeon out to them. ²⁴ Then the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and ^(G)gave them water, and they ^(H)washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys fodder. ²⁵ So they prepared ^(I)the present ^[e]for Joseph’s coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat ^[f]a meal there.

²⁶ Then Joseph came home, and they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and ^(J)bowed to the ground before him. ²⁷ And he asked them about their ^[g]well-being and said, “^(K)Is your old father ^[h]well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” ²⁸ And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” ^(L)They bowed down and prostrated themselves. ²⁹ Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son. And he said, “Is this ^(M)your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “^(N)May God be gracious to you, my son.” ³⁰ And Joseph hurried out for ^[i](O)he was deeply stirred with compassion over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and ^(P)wept there.