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1. But the famine continued to ravage the land of Canaan.
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1. And the famine H7458 was sore H3515 in the land H776 .
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2. When the grain they had brought from Egypt was almost gone, Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy us a little more food."
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2. And it came to pass H1961 , when H834 they had eaten up H3615 H398 H853 the corn H7668 which H834 they had brought H935 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , their father H1 said H559 unto H413 them , Go again H7725 , buy H7666 us a little H4592 food H400 .
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3. But Judah said, "The man was serious when he warned us, 'You won't see my face again unless your brother is with you.'
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3. And Judah H3063 spoke H559 unto H413 him, saying H559 , The man H376 did solemnly protest H5749 H5749 unto us, saying H559 , Ye shall not H3808 see H7200 my face H6440 , except H1115 your brother H251 be with H854 you.
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4. If you send Benjamin with us, we will go down and buy more food.
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4. If H518 thou wilt H3426 send H7971 H853 our brother H251 with H854 us , we will go down H3381 and buy H7666 thee food H400 :
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5. But if you don't let Benjamin go, we won't go either. Remember, the man said, 'You won't see my face again unless your brother is with you.'"
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5. But if H518 thou wilt not H369 send H7971 him , we will not H3808 go down H3381 : for H3588 the man H376 said H559 unto H413 us , Ye shall not H3808 see H7200 my face H6440 , except H1115 your brother H251 be with H854 you.
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6. "Why were you so cruel to me?" Jacob moaned. "Why did you tell him you had another brother?"
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6. And Israel H3478 said H559 , Wherefore H4100 dealt ye so ill H7489 with me, as to tell H5046 the man H376 whether ye had yet H5750 a brother H251 ?
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7. "The man kept asking us questions about our family," they replied. "He asked, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How could we know he would say, 'Bring your brother down here'?"
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7. And they said H559 , The man H376 asked us straitly H7592 H7592 of our state , and of our kindred H4138 , saying H559 , Is your father H1 yet H5750 alive H2416 ? have H3426 ye another brother H251 ? and we told H5046 him according to H5921 the tenor H6310 of these H428 words H1697 : could we certainly know H3045 H3045 that H3588 he would say H559 , Bring your brother down H3381 H853 H251 ?
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8. Judah said to his father, "Send the boy with me, and we will be on our way. Otherwise we will all die of starvation-- and not only we, but you and our little ones.
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8. And Judah H3063 said H559 unto H413 Israel H3478 his father H1 , Send H7971 the lad H5288 with H854 me , and we will arise H6965 and go H1980 ; that we may live H2421 , and not H3808 die H4191 , both H1571 we H587 , and H1571 thou H859 , and also H1571 our little ones H2945 .
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9. I personally guarantee his safety. You may hold me responsible if I don't bring him back to you. Then let me bear the blame forever.
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9. I H595 will be surety H6148 for him ; of my hand H4480 H3027 shalt thou require H1245 him: if H518 I bring H935 him not H3808 unto H413 thee , and set H3322 him before H6440 thee , then let me bear the blame H2398 forever H3605 H3117 :
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10. If we hadn't wasted all this time, we could have gone and returned twice by now."
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10. For H3588 except H3884 we had lingered H4102 , surely H3588 now H6258 we had returned H7725 this H2088 second time H6471 .
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11. So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, "If it can't be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts-- balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
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11. And their father H1 Israel H3478 said H559 unto H413 them, If H518 it must be so H3651 now H645 , do H6213 this H2063 ; take H3947 of the best fruits H4480 H2173 in the land H776 in your vessels H3627 , and carry down H3381 the man H376 a present H4503 , a little H4592 balm H6875 , and a little H4592 honey H1706 , spices H5219 , and myrrh H3910 , nuts H992 , and almonds H8247 :
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12. Also take double the money that was put back in your sacks, as it was probably someone's mistake.
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12. And take H3947 double H4932 money H3701 in your hand H3027 ; and the money H3701 that was brought again H7725 in the mouth H6310 of your sacks H572 , carry it again H7725 in your hand H3027 ; peradventure H194 it H1931 was an oversight H4870 :
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13. Then take your brother, and go back to the man.
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13. Take H3947 also your brother H251 , and arise H6965 , go again H7725 unto H413 the man H376 :
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14. May God Almighty give you mercy as you go before the man, so that he will release Simeon and let Benjamin return. But if I must lose my children, so be it."
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14. And God H410 Almighty H7706 give H5414 you mercy H7356 before H6440 the man H376 , that he may send away H7971 H853 your other H312 brother H251 , and Benjamin H1144 . If H834 I H589 be bereaved H7921 of my children , I am bereaved H7921 .
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15. So the men packed Jacob's gifts and double the money and headed off with Benjamin. They finally arrived in Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph.
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15. And the men H376 took H3947 H853 that H2063 present H4503 , and they took H3947 double H4932 money H3701 in their hand H3027 , and Benjamin H1144 ; and rose up H6965 , and went down H3381 to Egypt H4714 , and stood H5975 before H6440 Joseph H3130 .
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16. When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household, "These men will eat with me this noon. Take them inside the palace. Then go slaughter an animal, and prepare a big feast."
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16. And when Joseph H3130 saw H7200 H853 Benjamin H1144 with H854 them , he said H559 to the ruler of H834 H5921 his house H1004 , Bring H935 H853 these men H376 home H1004 , and slay H2873 H2874 , and make ready H3559 ; for H3588 these men H376 shall dine H398 with H854 me at noon H6672 .
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17. So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joseph's palace.
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17. And the man H376 did H6213 as H834 Joseph H3130 bade H559 ; and the man H376 brought H935 H853 the men H376 into Joseph H3130 's house H1004 .
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18. The brothers were terrified when they saw that they were being taken into Joseph's house. "It's because of the money someone put in our sacks last time we were here," they said. "He plans to pretend that we stole it. Then he will seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys."
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18. And the men H376 were afraid H3372 , because H3588 they were brought H935 into Joseph H3130 's house H1004 ; and they said H559 , Because of H5921 H1697 the money H3701 that was returned H7725 in our sacks H572 at the first time H8462 are we H587 brought in H935 ; that he may seek occasion H1556 against H5921 us , and fall H5307 upon H5921 us , and take H3947 us for bondmen H5650 , and our asses H2543 .
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19. The brothers approached the manager of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.
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19. And they came near H5066 to H413 the steward H376 H834 H5921 of Joseph H3130 's house H1004 , and they communed H1696 with H413 him at the door H6607 of the house H1004 ,
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20. "Sir," they said, "we came to Egypt once before to buy food.
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20. And said H559 , O H994 sir H113 , we came indeed down H3381 H3381 at the first time H8462 to buy H7666 food H400 :
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21. But as we were returning home, we stopped for the night and opened our sacks. Then we discovered that each man's money-- the exact amount paid-- was in the top of his sack! Here it is; we have brought it back with us.
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21. And it came to pass H1961 , when H3588 we came H935 to H413 the inn H4411 , that we opened H6605 H853 our sacks H572 , and, behold H2009 , every man H376 's money H3701 was in the mouth H6310 of his sack H572 , our money H3701 in full weight H4948 : and we have brought it again H7725 H853 in our hand H3027 .
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22. We also have additional money to buy more food. We have no idea who put our money in our sacks."
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22. And other H312 money H3701 have we brought down H3381 in our hands H3027 to buy H7666 food H400 : we cannot H3808 tell H3045 who H4310 put H7760 our money H3701 in our sacks H572 .
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23. "Relax. Don't be afraid," the household manager told them. "Your God, the God of your father, must have put this treasure into your sacks. I know I received your payment." Then he released Simeon and brought him out to them.
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23. And he said H559 , Peace H7965 be to you, fear H3372 not H408 : your God H430 , and the God H430 of your father H1 , hath given H5414 you treasure H4301 in your sacks H572 : I had H935 your money H3701 . And he brought Simeon out H3318 H853 H8095 unto H413 them.
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24. The manager then led the men into Joseph's palace. He gave them water to wash their feet and provided food for their donkeys.
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24. And the man H376 brought H935 H853 the men H376 into Joseph H3130 's house H1004 , and gave H5414 them water H4325 , and they washed H7364 their feet H7272 ; and he gave H5414 their asses H2543 provender H4554 .
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25. They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph's arrival at noon.
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25. And they made ready H3559 H853 the present H4503 against H5704 Joseph H3130 came H935 at noon H6672 : for H3588 they heard H8085 that H3588 they should eat H398 bread H3899 there H8033 .
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26. When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.
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26. And when Joseph H3130 came H935 home H1004 , they brought H935 him H853 the present H4503 which H834 was in their hand H3027 into the house H1004 , and bowed themselves H7812 to him to the earth H776 .
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27. After greeting them, he asked, "How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?"
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27. And he asked H7592 them of their welfare H7965 , and said H559 , Is your father H1 well H7965 , the old man H2205 of whom H834 ye spoke H559 ? Is he yet H5750 alive H2416 ?
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28. "Yes," they replied. "Our father, your servant, is alive and well." And they bowed low again.
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28. And they answered H559 , Thy servant H5650 our father H1 is in good health H7965 , he is yet H5750 alive H2416 . And they bowed down their heads H6915 , and made obeisance H7812 .
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29. Then Joseph looked at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. "Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?" Joseph asked. "May God be gracious to you, my son."
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29. And he lifted up H5375 his eyes H5869 , and saw H7200 his brother H251 H853 Benjamin H1144 , his mother H517 's son H1121 , and said H559 , Is this H2088 your younger H6996 brother H251 , of whom H834 ye spoke H559 unto H413 me? And he said H559 , God H430 be gracious H2603 unto thee , my son H1121 .
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30. Then Joseph hurried from the room because he was overcome with emotion for his brother. He went into his private room, where he broke down and wept.
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30. And Joseph H3130 made haste H4116 ; for H3588 his bowels H7356 did yearn H3648 upon H413 his brother H251 : and he sought H1245 where to weep H1058 ; and he entered into H935 his chamber H2315 , and wept H1058 there H8033 .
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31. After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, "Bring out the food!"
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31. And he washed H7364 his face H6440 , and went out H3318 , and refrained himself H662 , and said H559 , Set on H7760 bread H3899 .
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32. The waiters served Joseph at his own table, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians who ate with Joseph sat at their own table, because Egyptians despise Hebrews and refuse to eat with them.
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32. And they set on H7760 for him by himself H905 , and for them by themselves H905 , and for the Egyptians H4713 , which did eat H398 with H854 him , by themselves H905 : because H3588 the Egyptians H4713 might H3201 not H3808 eat H398 bread H3899 with H854 the Hebrews H5680 ; for H3588 that H1931 is an abomination H8441 unto the Egyptians H4714 .
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33. Joseph told each of his brothers where to sit, and to their amazement, he seated them according to age, from oldest to youngest.
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33. And they sat H3427 before H6440 him , the firstborn H1060 according to his birthright H1062 , and the youngest H6810 according to his youth H6812 : and the men H376 marveled H8539 one H376 at H413 another H7453 .
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34. And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as he gave the others. So they feasted and drank freely with him.
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34. And he took H5375 and sent messes H4864 unto H413 them from H4480 H854 before H6440 him : but Benjamin H1144 's mess H4864 was five times so much as H7235 H4480 H4864 H2568 H3027 any H3605 of theirs . And they drank H8354 , and were merry H7937 with H5973 him.
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