Genesis 42 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 43

¹The famine was severe in the land.

KJVAnd the famine^H7458 was sore^H3515 in the land^H776.

² When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up^H3615^(H8765)^H398^(H8800) the corn^H7668 which they had brought out^H935^(H8689) of Egypt^H4714, their father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Go again^H7725^(H8798), buy^H7666^(H8798) us a little^H4592 food^H400.

³ Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 spake^H559^(H8799) unto him, saying^H559^(H8800), The man^H376 did solemnly^H5749^(H8687) protest^H5749^(H8689) unto us, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye shall not see^H7200^(H8799) my face^H6440, except^H1115 your brother^H251 be with you.

⁴ If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;

KJVIf thou wilt^H3426 send^H7971^(H8764) our brother^H251 with us, we will go down^H3381^(H8799) and buy^H7666^(H8799) thee food^H400:

⁵ but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”

KJVBut if thou wilt not send^H7971^(H8764) him, we will not go down^H3381^(H8799): for the man^H376 said^H559^(H8804) unto us, Ye shall not see^H7200^(H8799) my face^H6440, except your brother^H251 be with you.

⁶ Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), Wherefore dealt ye so ill^H7489^(H8689) with me, as to tell^H5046^(H8687) the man^H376 whether ye had yet a brother^H251?

⁷ They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), The man^H376 asked^H7592^(H8804) us straitly^H7592^(H8800) of our state, and of our kindred^H4138, saying^H559^(H8800), Is your father^H1 yet alive^H2416? have ye^H3426 another brother^H251? and we told^H5046^(H8686) him according^H5921 to the tenor^H6310 of these words^H1697: could we certainly^H3045^(H8800) know^H3045^(H8799) that he would say^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3381 your brother^H251 down^H3381^(H8685)?

⁸ Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 said^H559^(H8799) unto Israel^H3478 his father^H1, Send^H7971^(H8798) the lad^H5288 with me, and we will arise^H6965^(H8799) and go^H3212^(H8799); that we may live^H2421^(H8799), and not die^H4191^(H8799), both we, and thou, and also our little ones^H2945.

⁹ I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;

KJVI will be surety^H6148^(H8799) for him; of my hand^H3027 shalt thou require^H1245^(H8762) him: if^H518 I bring^H935^(H8689) him not^H518 unto thee, and set^H3322^(H8689) him before thee^H6440, then let me bear the blame^H2398^(H8804) for ever^H3117:

¹⁰ for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”

KJVFor except^H3884 we had lingered^H4102^(H8701), surely now we had returned^H7725^(H8804) this second time^H6471.

¹¹ Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

KJVAnd their father^H1 Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, If it must be so now^H645, do^H6213^(H8798) this; take^H3947^(H8798) of the best fruits^H2173 in the land^H776 in your vessels^H3627, and carry down^H3381^(H8685) the man^H376 a present^H4503, a little^H4592 balm^H6875, and a little^H4592 honey^H1706, spices^H5219, and myrrh^H3910, nuts^H992, and almonds^H8247:

¹² and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

KJVAnd take^H3947^(H8798) double^H4932 money^H3701 in your hand^H3027; and the money^H3701 that was brought again^H7725^(H8716) in the mouth^H6310 of your sacks^H572, carry it again^H7725^(H8686) in your hand^H3027; peradventure it was an oversight^H4870:

¹³ Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798) also your brother^H251, and arise^H6965^(H8798), go again^H7725^(H8798) unto the man^H376:

¹⁴ May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

KJVAnd God^H410 Almighty^H7706 give^H5414^(H8799) you mercy^H7356 before^H6440 the man^H376, that he may send away^H7971^(H8765) your other^H312 brother^H251, and Benjamin^H1144. If^H834 I be bereaved^H7921^(H8804) of my children, I am bereaved^H7921^(H8804).

¹⁵ The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

KJVAnd the men^H582 took^H3947^(H8799) that^H2063 present^H4503, and they took^H3947^(H8804) double^H4932 money^H3701 in their hand^H3027, and Benjamin^H1144; and rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went down^H3381^(H8799) to Egypt^H4714, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 Joseph^H3130.

¹⁶ When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”

KJVAnd when Joseph^H3130 saw^H7200^(H8799) Benjamin^H1144 with^H854 them, he said^H559^(H8799) to the ruler of his house^H1004, Bring^H935^(H8685) these men^H582 home^H1004, and slay^H2873^(H8800)^H2874, and make ready^H3559^(H8685); for these men^H582 shall dine^H398^(H8799) with me at noon^H6672.

¹⁷ The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.

KJVAnd the man^H376 did^H6213^(H8799) as Joseph^H3130 bade^H559^(H8804); and the man^H376 brought^H935^(H8686) the men^H582 into Joseph's^H3130 house^H1004.

¹⁸ The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

KJVAnd the men^H582 were afraid^H3372^(H8799), because they were brought^H935^(H8717) into Joseph's^H3130 house^H1004; and they said^H559^(H8799), Because^H1697 of the money^H3701 that was returned^H7725^(H8802) in our sacks^H572 at the first time^H8462 are we brought in^H935^(H8716); that he may seek occasion^H1556^(H8705) against us, and fall^H5307^(H8692) upon us, and take^H3947^(H8800) us for bondmen^H5650, and our asses^H2543.

¹⁹ They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

KJVAnd they came near^H5066^(H8799) to the steward^H376 of Joseph's^H3130 house^H1004, and they communed^H1696^(H8762) with him at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004,

²⁰ and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 sir^H113, we came indeed^H3381^(H8800) down^H3381^(H8804) at the first time^H8462 to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400:

²¹ When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when we came^H935^(H8804) to the inn^H4411, that we opened^H6605^(H8799) 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^(H8686) in our hand^H3027.

²² We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”

KJVAnd other^H312 money^H3701 have we brought down^H3381^(H8689) in our hands^H3027 to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400: we cannot tell^H3045^(H8804) who put^H7760^(H8804) our money^H3701 in our sacks^H572.

²³ He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Peace^H7965 be to you, fear^H3372^(H8799) not: your God^H430, and the God^H430 of your father^H1, hath given^H5414^(H8804) you treasure^H4301 in your sacks^H572: I had^H935^(H8804) your money^H3701. And he brought^H3318^(H8686) Simeon^H8095 out unto them.

²⁴ The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

KJVAnd the man^H376 brought^H935^(H8686) the men^H582 into Joseph's^H3130 house^H1004, and gave^H5414^(H8799) them water^H4325, and they washed^H7364^(H8799) their feet^H7272; and he gave^H5414^(H8799) their asses^H2543 provender^H4554.

²⁵ They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

KJVAnd they made ready^H3559^(H8686) the present^H4503 against^H5704 Joseph^H3130 came^H935^(H8800) at noon^H6672: for they heard^H8085^(H8804) that they should eat^H398^(H8799) bread^H3899 there.

²⁶ When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.

KJVAnd when Joseph^H3130 came^H935^(H8799) home^H1004, they brought^H935^(H8686) him the present^H4503 which was in their hand^H3027 into the house^H1004, and bowed^H7812^(H8691) themselves to him to the earth^H776.

²⁷ He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”

KJVAnd he asked^H7592^(H8799) them of their welfare^H7965, and said^H559^(H8799), Is your father^H1 well^H7965, the old man^H2205 of whom ye spake^H559^(H8804)? Is he yet alive^H2416?

²⁸ They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

KJVAnd they answered^H559^(H8799), Thy servant^H5650 our father^H1 is in good health^H7965, he is yet alive^H2416. And they bowed down their heads^H6915^(H8799), and made obeisance^H7812^(H8691).

²⁹ He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

KJVAnd he lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, and saw^H7200^(H8799) his brother^H251 Benjamin^H1144, his mother's^H517 son^H1121, and said^H559^(H8799), Is this your younger^H6996 brother^H251, of whom ye spake^H559^(H8804) unto me? And he said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 be gracious^H2603^(H8799) unto thee, my son^H1121.

³⁰ Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 made haste^H4116^(H8762); for his bowels^H7356 did yearn^H3648^(H8738) upon his brother^H251: and he sought^H1245^(H8762) where to weep^H1058^(H8800); and he entered^H935^(H8799) into his chamber^H2315, and wept^H1058^(H8799) there.

³¹ He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

KJVAnd he washed^H7364^(H8799) his face^H6440, and went out^H3318^(H8799), and refrained^H662^(H8691) himself, and said^H559^(H8799), Set on^H7760^(H8798) bread^H3899.

³² They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

KJVAnd they set on^H7760^(H8799) for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians^H4713, which did eat^H398^(H8802) with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians^H4713 might^H3201^(H8799) not eat^H398^(H8800) bread^H3899 with the Hebrews^H5680; for that is an abomination^H8441 unto the Egyptians^H4714.

³³ They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.

KJVAnd they sat^H3427^(H8799) before him^H6440, the firstborn^H1060 according to his birthright^H1062, and the youngest^H6810 according to his youth^H6812: and the men^H582 marvelled^H8539^(H8799) one^H376 at another^H7453.

³⁴ He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

KJVAnd he took^H5375^(H8799) 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^(H8799) any of theirs. And they drank^H8354^(H8799), and were merry^H7937^(H8799) with him.

WEB·Genesis 42

¹Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

KJVNow when Jacob^H3290 saw^H7200^(H8799) that there was^H3426 corn^H7668 in Egypt^H4714, Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) unto his sons^H1121, Why do ye look^H7200^(H8691) one upon another?

² He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I have heard^H8085^(H8804) that there is^H3426 corn^H7668 in Egypt^H4714: get you down^H3381^(H8798) thither, and buy^H7666^(H8798) for us from thence; that we may live^H2421^(H8799), and not die^H4191^(H8799).

³ Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

KJVAnd Joseph's^H3130 ten^H6235 brethren^H251 went down^H3381^(H8799) to buy^H7666^(H8800) corn^H1250 in Egypt^H4714.

⁴ But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.”

KJVBut Benjamin^H1144, Joseph's^H3130 brother^H251, Jacob^H3290 sent^H7971^(H8804) not with his brethren^H251; for he said^H559^(H8804), Lest peradventure^H6435 mischief^H611 befall him^H7122^(H8799).

⁵ The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came^H935^(H8799) to buy^H7666^(H8800) corn among^H8432 those that came^H935^(H8802): for the famine^H7458 was in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

⁶ Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 was the governor^H7989 over the land^H776, and he it was that sold^H7666^(H8688) to all the people^H5971 of the land^H776: and Joseph's^H3130 brethren^H251 came^H935^(H8799), and bowed down^H7812^(H8691) themselves before him with their faces^H639 to the earth^H776.

⁷ Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 saw^H7200^(H8799) his brethren^H251, and he knew^H5234^(H8686) them, but made himself strange^H5234^(H8691) unto them, and spake^H1696^(H8762) roughly^H7186 unto them; and he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Whence^H370 come^H935^(H8804) ye? And they said^H559^(H8799), From the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400.

⁸ Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 knew^H5234^(H8686) his brethren^H251, but they knew^H5234^(H8689) not him.

⁹ Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 remembered^H2142^(H8799) the dreams^H2472 which he dreamed^H2492^(H8804) of them, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Ye are spies^H7270^(H8764); to see^H7200^(H8800) the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come^H935^(H8804).

¹⁰ They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Nay, my lord^H113, but to buy^H7666^(H8800) food^H400 are thy servants^H5650 come^H935^(H8804).

¹¹ We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”

KJVWe^H5168 are all one^H259 man's^H376 sons^H1121; we are true^H3651 men, thy servants^H5650 are no spies^H7270^(H8764).

¹² He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Nay, but to see^H7200^(H8800) the nakedness^H6172 of the land^H776 ye are come^H935^(H8804).

¹³ They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Thy servants^H5650 are twelve^H8147^H6240 brethren^H251, the sons^H1121 of one^H259 man^H376 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667; and, behold, the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father^H1, and one^H259 is not.

¹⁴ Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, That is it that I spake^H1696^(H8765) unto you, saying^H559^(H8800), Ye are spies^H7270^(H8764):

¹⁵ By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.

KJVHereby^H2063 ye shall be proved^H974^(H8735): By the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 ye shall not go forth^H3318^(H8799) hence, except your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come^H935^(H8800) hither.

¹⁶ Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”

KJVSend^H7971^(H8798) one^H259 of you, and let him fetch^H3947^(H8799) your brother^H251, and ye shall be kept in prison^H631^(H8734), that your words^H1697 may be proved^H974^(H8735), whether there be any truth^H571 in^H854 you: or else^H3808 by the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 surely ye are spies^H7270^(H8764).

¹⁷ He put them all together into custody for three days.

KJVAnd he put them all together^H622^(H8799) into ward^H4929 three^H7969 days^H3117.

¹⁸ Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

KJVAnd Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799) unto them the third^H7992 day^H3117, This do^H6213^(H8798), and live^H2421^(H8798); for I fear^H3373 God^H430:

¹⁹ If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

KJVIf ye be true^H3651 men, let one^H259 of your brethren^H251 be bound^H631^(H8735) in the house^H1004 of your prison^H4929: go^H3212^(H8798) ye, carry^H935^(H8685) corn^H7668 for the famine^H7459 of your houses^H1004:

²⁰ Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.

KJVBut bring^H935^(H8686) your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me; so shall your words^H1697 be verified^H539^(H8735), and ye shall not die^H4191^(H8799). And they did^H6213^(H8799) so.

²¹ They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) one^H376 to another^H251, We are verily^H61 guilty^H818 concerning our brother^H251, in that^H834 we saw^H7200^(H8804) the anguish^H6869 of his soul^H5315, when he besought^H2603^(H8692) us, and we would not hear^H8085^(H8804); therefore is this distress^H6869 come^H935^(H8804) upon us.

²² Reuben answered them, saying, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘Don’t sin against the child,’ and you wouldn’t listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required.”

KJVAnd Reuben^H7205 answered^H6030^(H8799) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Spake I^H559^(H8804) not unto you, saying^H559^(H8800), Do not sin^H2398^(H8799) against the child^H3206; and ye would not hear^H8085^(H8804)? therefore, behold, also his blood^H1818 is required^H1875^(H8738).

²³ They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

KJVAnd they knew^H3045^(H8804) not that Joseph^H3130 understood^H8085^(H8802) them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter^H3887^(H8688).

²⁴ He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

KJVAnd he turned himself about^H5437^(H8735) from them, and wept^H1058^(H8799); and returned to them again^H7725^(H8799), and communed^H1696^(H8762) with them, and took^H3947^(H8799) from them Simeon^H8095, and bound^H631^(H8799) him before their eyes^H5869.

²⁵ Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.

KJVThen Joseph^H3130 commanded^H6680^(H8762) to fill^H4390^(H8762) their sacks^H3627 with corn^H1250, and to restore^H7725^(H8687) every man's^H376 money^H3701 into his sack^H8242, and to give^H5414^(H8800) them provision^H6720 for the way^H1870: and thus^H3651 did he^H6213^(H8799) unto them.

²⁶ They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed from there.

KJVAnd they laded^H5375^(H8799) their asses^H2543 with the corn^H7668, and departed^H3212^(H8799) thence.

²⁷ As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

KJVAnd as one^H259 of them opened^H6605^(H8799) his sack^H8242 to give^H5414^(H8800) his ass^H2543 provender^H4554 in the inn^H4411, he espied^H7200^(H8799) his money^H3701; for, behold, it was in his sack's^H572 mouth^H6310.

²⁸ He said to his brothers, “My money is restored! Behold, it is in my sack!” Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto his brethren^H251, My money^H3701 is restored^H7725^(H8717); and, lo^H2009, it is even in my sack^H572: and their heart^H3820 failed^H3318^(H8799) them, and they were afraid^H2729^(H8799), saying^H559^(H8800) one^H376 to another^H251, What is this that God^H430 hath done^H6213^(H8804) unto us?

²⁹ They came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

KJVAnd they came^H935^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290 their father^H1 unto the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, and told^H5046^(H8686) him all that befell^H7136^(H8802) unto them; saying^H559^(H8800),

³⁰ “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

KJVThe man^H376, who is the lord^H113 of the land^H776, spake^H1696^(H8765) roughly^H7186 to us, and took^H5414^(H8799) us for spies^H7270^(H8764) of the country^H776.

³¹ We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.

KJVAnd we said^H559^(H8799) unto him, We are true^H3651 men; we are no spies^H7270^(H8764):

³² We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’

KJVWe be twelve^H6240^H8147 brethren^H251, sons^H1121 of our father^H1; one^H259 is not, and the youngest^H6996 is this day^H3117 with our father^H1 in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

³³ The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

KJVAnd the man^H376, the lord^H113 of the country^H776, said^H559^(H8799) unto us, Hereby shall I know^H3045^(H8799) that ye are true^H3651 men; leave^H3240^(H8685) one^H259 of your brethren^H251 here with me, and take^H3947^(H8798) food for the famine^H7459 of your households^H1004, and be gone^H3212^(H8798):

³⁴ Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.’”

KJVAnd bring^H935^(H8685) your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 unto me: then shall I know^H3045^(H8799) that ye are no spies^H7270^(H8764), but that ye are true^H3651 men: so will I deliver^H5414^(H8799) you your brother^H251, and ye shall traffick^H5503^(H8799) in the land^H776.

³⁵ As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

KJVAnd it came to pass as they emptied^H7324^(H8688) their sacks^H8242, that, behold, every man's^H376 bundle^H6872 of money^H3701 was in his sack^H8242: and when both they and their father^H1 saw^H7200^(H8799) the bundles^H6872 of money^H3701, they were afraid^H3372^(H8799).

³⁶ Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 their father^H1 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Me have ye bereaved^H7921^(H8765) of my children: Joseph^H3130 is not, and Simeon^H8095 is not, and ye will take^H3947^(H8799) Benjamin^H1144 away: all these things are against me.

³⁷ Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again.”

KJVAnd Reuben^H7205 spake^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1, saying^H559^(H8800), Slay^H4191^(H8686) my two^H8147 sons^H1121, if I bring^H935^(H8686) him not to thee: deliver^H5414^(H8798) him into my hand^H3027, and I will bring him to thee again^H7725^(H8686).

³⁸ He said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), My son^H1121 shall not go down^H3381^(H8799) with you; for his brother^H251 is dead^H4191^(H8804), and he is left^H7604^(H8738) alone: if mischief^H611 befall^H7122^(H8804) him by the way^H1870 in the which ye go^H3212^(H8799), then shall ye bring down^H3381^(H8689) my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H3015 to the grave^H7585.

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