1 B ut the hunger and destitution and starvation were very severe and extremely distressing in the land.

And the famine severe in the land;

2 A nd when had eaten up the grain which the men had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food.

and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, `Turn back, buy for us a little food.'

3 B ut Judah said to him, The man solemnly and sternly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face again unless your brother is with you.

And Judah speaketh unto him, saying, `The man protesting protested to us, saying, Ye do not see my face without your brother with you;

4 I f you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food;

if thou art sending our brother with us, we go down, and buy for thee food,

5 B ut if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

and if thou art not sending -- we do not go down, for the man said unto us, Ye do not see my face without your brother with you.'

6 A nd Israel said, Why did you do me such a wrong and suffer this evil to come upon me by telling the man that you had another brother?

And Israel saith, `Why did ye evil to me, by declaring to the man that ye had yet a brother?'

7 A nd they said, The man asked us straightforward questions about ourselves and our relatives. He said, Is your father still alive? Have you another brother? And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down here?

and they say, `The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'

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

And Judah saith unto Israel his father, `Send the youth with me, and we arise, and go, and live, and do not die, both we, and thou, and our infants.

9 I will be security for him; you shall require him of me; if I do not bring him back to you and put him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.

I -- I am surety him, from my hand thou dost require him; if I have not brought him in unto thee, and set him before thee -- then I have sinned against thee all the days;

10 F or if we had not lingered like this, surely by now we would have returned the second time.

for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'

11 A nd their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, now do this; take of the choicest products in the land in your sacks and carry down a present to the man, a little balm (balsam) and a little honey, aromatic spices and gum (of rock rose) or ladanum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

And Israel their father saith unto them, `If so, now, this do: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds;

12 A nd take double the money with you; and the money that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again with you; there is a possibility that was an oversight.

and double money take in your hand, even the money which is brought back in the mouth of your bags, ye take back in your hand, it may be it an oversight.

13 T ake your brother and arise and return to the man;

`And take your brother, and rise, turn back unto the man;

14 M ay God Almighty give you mercy and favor before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved.

and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved -- I am bereaved.'

15 T hen the men took the present, and they took double the money with them, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;

16 A nd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house and kill an animal and make ready, for the men will dine with me at noon.

and Joseph seeth Benjamin with them, and saith to him who over his house, `Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for with me do the men eat at noon.'

17 A nd the man did as Joseph ordered and brought the men to Joseph’s house.

And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph,

18 T he men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we came, so that he may find occasion to accuse and assail us, take us for slaves, and seize our donkeys.

and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'

19 S o they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house and talked with him at the door of the house,

And they come nigh unto the man who over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,

20 A nd said, O sir, we came down truly the first time to buy food;

and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

21 A nd when we came to the inn, we opened our sacks and there was each man’s money, full weight, returned in the mouth of his sack. Now we have brought it back again.

and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;

22 A nd we have brought down with us other money to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks.

and other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food; we have not known who put our money in our bags.'

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

And he saith, `Peace to you, fear not: your God and the God of your father hath given to you hidden treasure in your bags, your money came unto me;' and he bringeth out Simeon 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 donkeys provender.

And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,

25 A nd they made ready the present they had brought for Joseph before his coming at noon, for they heard that they were to dine there.

and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

26 A nd when Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which they had with them, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.

And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;

27 H e asked them of their welfare and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, `Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'

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

and they say, `Thy servant our father well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.

29 A nd he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son!

And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and saith, `Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?' and he saith, `God favour thee, my son.'

30 A nd Joseph hurried from the room, for his heart yearned for his brother, and he sought privacy to weep; so he entered his chamber and wept there.

And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

31 A nd he washed his face and went out, and, restraining himself, said, Let dinner be served.

and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, `Place bread.'

32 A nd set out for by himself, and for by themselves, and for those Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, according to the Egyptian custom not to eat food with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it an abomination to the Egyptians.

33 A nd were given seats before him—the eldest according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another amazed.

And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;

34 t ook and sent helpings to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank freely and were merry with him.

and he lifteth up gifts from before him unto them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, yea, they drink abundantly with him.