Genesis 43:26-34

English Standard Version

²⁶ When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present that they had with them and ^(A)bowed down to him to the ground. ²⁷ And he inquired about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man ^(B)of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” ²⁸ They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” And they ^(C)bowed their heads and prostrated themselves. ²⁹ And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, ^(D)his mother's son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, ^(E)of whom you spoke to me? God be gracious to you, my son!” ³⁰ Then Joseph hurried out, for ^(F)his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and ^(G)wept there. ³¹ Then he washed his face and came out. And ^(H)controlling himself he said, “Serve the food.” ³² They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews, for that is ^(I)an abomination to the Egyptians. ³³ And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement. ^34 (J)Portions were taken to them from Joseph's table, but Benjamin's portion was ^(K)five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry^[a] with him.