1 A nd the famine was sore in the land.

¶ And the famine was sore in the land.

2 A nd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

And it came to pass when they had eaten up the wheat which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

3 A nd Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

And Judah spoke unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

4 I f thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

5 b ut if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

6 A nd Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

And Israel said, Why did ye such evil unto me as to tell the man that ye had another brother?

7 A nd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

And they said, The man asked us expressly of our state and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have ye another brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8 A nd Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Then Judah said unto Israel, his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we and thou and also our little ones.

9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I do not bring him unto thee and set him before thee, then let me bear the sin for ever;

10 f or except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

for if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time.

11 A nd their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

¶ Then their father Israel answered them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and take the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, aromas, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

12 a nd take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

And take double money in your hands and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks; carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight.

13 t ake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man.

14 a nd God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may let your other brother go, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my sons, I am bereaved.

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

¶ Then the men took the present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

16 A nd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home and slay an animal and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

17 A nd the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

And the man did as Joseph bade, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

18 A nd the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we are brought in here that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for slaves and our asses.

19 A nd they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

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

20 a nd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

and said, my lord, we came indeed down the first time to buy food;

21 a nd it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

and it came to pass when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; and we have brought it again in our hand.

22 A nd other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

And we brought down other money in our hands to buy food; we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

23 A nd he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24 A nd the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house and gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave their asses fodder.

25 A nd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

And they made ready the present waiting until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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

¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which they had in their hand in the house and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

27 A nd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

And he asked them of their welfare and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?

28 A nd they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

And they answered, Thy slave our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.

29 A nd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spoke unto me? And he said, God be merciful unto thee, my son.

30 A nd Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Then Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother; and he sought where to weep, and he entered into his chamber and wept there.

31 A nd he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

And he washed his face and went out and refrained himself and said, Serve bread.

32 A nd they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

And they served for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, who ate with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians may not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

33 A nd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one at another.

34 A nd he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

And he took and sent portions unto them from before him; but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were drunk with him.