1 ¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was food in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why are ye looking upon one another?

And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

2 A nd he said, Behold, I have heard that there is food in Egypt; go down there and buy for us from there that we may live, and not die.

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down thither and buy for us from thence, in order that we may live, and not die.

3 A nd Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy wheat in Egypt.

And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy out of Egypt.

4 B ut Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure disaster befall him.

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.

5 A nd the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

So the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came; for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

6 A nd Joseph was the lord over the land, and he it was that sold the wheat to all the people of the land; and Joseph’s brethren came and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

And Joseph, he was the governor over the land—he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.

7 ¶ And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, but made himself strange unto them and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Where have you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

8 A nd Joseph knew his brethren but they did not know him.

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.

9 T hen Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come.

10 A nd they said unto him, No, my lord, but to buy food are thy slaves come.

And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.

11 W e are all one man’s sons; we are men of the truth, thy slaves have never been spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are honest: thy servants are not spies.

12 A nd he said unto them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.

13 A nd they said, Thy slaves are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

And they said, Thy servants were twelve brethren, sons of one man, in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

14 A nd Joseph said unto them, That is it that which I spoke unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

And Joseph said to them, That is it that I have spoken to you, saying, Ye are spies.

15 H ereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth from here unless your youngest brother comes here.

By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!

16 S end one of you and let him bring your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison that your words may be proved, whether there is any truth in you; or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

Send one of you, that he may fetch your brother, but ye shall be imprisoned, and your words shall be put to the proof, whether the truth is in you; and if not, as Pharaoh lives, ye are spies.

17 A nd he put them all together into prison for three days.

And he put them in custody three days.

18 A nd Joseph said unto them the third day, Do this and live, for I fear God.

And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.

19 I f ye are men of the truth, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison; go ye, carry food for the famine of your houses

If ye are honest, let one of your brethren remain bound in the house of your prison, but go ye, carry grain for the hunger of your households;

20 b ut bring your youngest brother unto me, so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

and bring your youngest brother to me, in order that your words be verified, and that ye may not die. And they did so.

21 ¶ And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.

22 T hen Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak unto you, saying, Do not sin against the young man, and ye would not hear? Therefore, behold, his blood is also required.

And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the lad? But ye did not hearken; and now behold, his blood also is required.

23 A nd they did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke unto them by an interpreter.

And they did not know that Joseph understood, for the interpreter was between them.

24 A nd he turned himself about from them and wept and returned to them again and spoke with them and took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

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

25 T hen Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with wheat and to restore each man’s money into his sack and to give them provisions for the way; and thus it was done unto them.

And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way. And thus did they to them.

26 A nd they laded their asses with the wheat and departed from there.

And they loaded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.

27 A nd as one of them opened his sack to give his ass fodder in the inn, he saw his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

And one of them opened his sack to give his ass food in the inn, and saw his money, and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

28 A nd he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, behold, it is even in my sack. And their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God has done unto us?

And he said to his brethren, My money is returned, and behold, it is even in my sack. And their heart failed, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this God has done to us?

29 ¶ And they came unto Jacob, their father, unto the land of Canaan and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

And they came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

30 T he man, who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country.

The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and treated us as spies of the land.

31 A nd we said unto him, We are men of the truth; we have never been spies.

And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:

32 W e are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

33 A nd the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby I shall know that ye are men of the truth; leave one of your brethren here with me and take food for the famine of your households and go

And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Hereby shall I know that ye are honest: leave one of your brethren with me, and take the hunger of your households, and go,

34 a nd bring your youngest brother unto me; then I shall know that ye are not spies, but that ye are men of the truth; thus I will deliver you your brother, and ye shall trade in the land.

and bring your youngest brother to me, and I shall know that ye are not spies, but are honest. Your brother will I give up to you; and ye may trade in the land.

35 A nd it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man had his bundle of money in his sack; and they saw their bundles of money, they and their father, and were afraid.

36 A nd Jacob, their father, said unto them, Ye have bereaved me of my sons: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; all these things are upon me.

And Jacob their father said to them, Ye have bereaved me of children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin! All these things are against me.

37 A nd Reuben spoke unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I do not bring him to thee; deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

And Reuben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons if I bring him not back to thee: give him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

38 A nd he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; if some disaster should befall him by the way in which ye go, then shall ye bring my gray hairs with sorrow down to Sheol.

But he said, My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; and if mischief should befall him by the way in which ye go, then would ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to Sheol.