1 ¶ And the famine was sore in the land.

And the famine was grievous in the land.

2 A nd 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.

And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

3 A nd 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.

And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did positively testify to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be 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 unless your brother is with you.

but if thou do not send, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.

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

And Israel said, Why did ye deal ill with me to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

7 A nd 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?

And they said, The man asked very closely after us, and after our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we at all know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8 T hen 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.

And 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 thou and our little ones.

9 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;

I will be surety for him: of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thy face, then shall I be guilty toward thee for ever.

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

For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.

11 ¶ 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.

And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds.

12 A nd 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.

And take other money in your hand, and the money that was returned to you in the mouth of your sacks, carry back in your hand: perhaps it is an oversight.

13 T ake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man.

And take your brother, and arise, go again to the man.

14 A nd 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.

And the Almighty God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved.

15 ¶ 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.

And the men took that gift, and took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and came 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 an animal and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

And Joseph saw Benjamin with them, and said to the who was over his house, Bring the men into the house, and slaughter cattle, and make ready; for the men shall eat 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 had said; 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 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.

And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

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

And they came up to the man that was over Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

20 a nd said, my lord, we came indeed down the first time to buy food;

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

21 a nd 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.

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

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

And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know 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, has 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; your money came to me. And he brought Simeon out to 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 fodder.

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses food.

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

And they made ready the gift for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

26 ¶ 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.

When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into 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 spoke? 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 slave our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.

And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, 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 spoke unto me? And he said, God be merciful 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 to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son!

30 T hen 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.

And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.

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

And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.

32 A nd 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.

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians might 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 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.

And he had portions carried to them from before him. And Benjamin's portion was five times greater than the portions of them all. And they drank, and made merry with him.