34 Bring back your youngest brother to me, and I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will then give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the country.’”

35 As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! When they and their father saw their bags of silver, they were afraid.

36 Their father Jacob said to them, “It’s me that you make childless. Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me!”

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34 But bring your youngest brother to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men.(A) Then I will give your brother back to you,(B) and you can trade[a] in the land.(C)’”

35 As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his pouch of silver!(D) When they and their father saw the money pouches, they were frightened.(E) 36 Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more,(F) and now you want to take Benjamin.(G) Everything is against me!(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 42:34 Or move about freely