1 N ow when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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

2 A nd he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

And 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.

3 A nd Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy wheat in Egypt.

4 B ut Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

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

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

And 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 governor over the land, and he it was that sold 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 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.

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

¶ 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.

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

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

9 A nd 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.

Then 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.

10 A nd they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

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

11 W e are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

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

12 A nd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

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

13 A nd they said, Thy servants 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 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.

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

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

15 H ereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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

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

Send 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.

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

And he put them all together into prison for three days.

18 A nd Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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

19 I f ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

If 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

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

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

21 A nd they said one to another, We are verily 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.

¶ 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.

22 A nd Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Then 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.

23 A nd they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

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

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

And 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.

25 T hen Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

Then 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.

26 A nd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

And they laded their asses with the wheat and departed from there.

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

And 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.

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

And 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?

29 A nd they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

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

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

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

31 A nd we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

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

32 W e be 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 shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

And 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

34 A nd bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

and 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.

35 A nd it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every 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, 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.

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

And 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.

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

And 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.

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

And 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.