1The famine was severe in the land.

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Genesis 12:10, Genesis 12:10, Ecclesiastes 9:1, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Genesis 42:5

2It happened, 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."

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Genesis 42:1, Genesis 42:2, Genesis 43:20, 1 Timothy 5:8, Proverbs 15:16

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

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Genesis 44:23, Genesis 44:23, Genesis 43:5, Genesis 43:5, Genesis 42:15

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

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5but if you'll not send him, we'll not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"

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Genesis 42:38, Genesis 44:26, Exodus 20:12, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 44:26

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

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7They 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?'"

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Genesis 43:3, Genesis 43:3, Genesis 42:13, Genesis 43:27, Genesis 42:13

8Judah 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.

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Genesis 42:2, Genesis 42:2, Deuteronomy 33:6, Deuteronomy 33:6, Ezra 8:21

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

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Genesis 42:37, Genesis 42:37, Philemon 1:18, Philemon 1:19, Genesis 44:32

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

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Genesis 19:16, Genesis 19:16

11Their 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;

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Genesis 37:25, Genesis 37:25, Jeremiah 8:22, Jeremiah 8:22, 1 Samuel 9:7

12and 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.

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Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:25, Genesis 42:35, Genesis 42:35, 2 Corinthians 8:21

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

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Genesis 42:38, Genesis 42:38

14May 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."

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Esther 4:16, Esther 4:16, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 17:1, Acts 21:14

15The 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.

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

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Genesis 44:1, Genesis 44:1, Genesis 43:19, Genesis 43:19, 1 Samuel 25:11

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

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18The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at 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."

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Genesis 42:35, Genesis 42:35, Genesis 42:28, Psalms 73:16, Mark 6:16

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

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

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Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:3, Genesis 42:10, Genesis 42:10, Genesis 43:7

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

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Genesis 43:12, Genesis 43:12, Genesis 42:27, Genesis 42:35, Romans 12:17

22We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

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23He said, "Peace be to you. Do not 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.

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Genesis 42:24, Genesis 42:24, John 20:26, John 14:27, John 20:26

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

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Genesis 18:4, Genesis 18:4, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 19:2

25They made ready the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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Genesis 43:11, Genesis 43:11, Genesis 43:16, Genesis 43:16

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

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Genesis 42:6, Genesis 42:6, Romans 14:11, Genesis 37:19, Genesis 37:20

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

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Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:13, 1 Samuel 25:5, Exodus 18:7, Genesis 37:14

28They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.

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Genesis 37:7, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 43:26, Genesis 43:26, 1 Kings 1:16

29He 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."

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Genesis 42:13, Numbers 6:25, Genesis 42:13, Numbers 6:25, Genesis 30:22

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

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Genesis 42:24, Genesis 42:24, Jeremiah 31:20, Jeremiah 31:20, 1 Kings 3:26

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

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Genesis 45:1, Genesis 45:1, 1 Peter 3:10, 1 Peter 3:10, Isaiah 42:14

32They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians do not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

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Exodus 8:26, Genesis 46:34, Exodus 8:26, Genesis 46:34, Genesis 43:16

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

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34He 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.

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Genesis 45:22, Genesis 45:22, 1 Samuel 1:5, 2 Samuel 11:8, 1 Samuel 1:5