ver. 7. + Heb. with us hard things.

(ver. 15, 19,

20.

ch. 34. 10.

* See ch. 43.

21.

25 ¶Then 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.

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26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

one of them opened his

28 And 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?

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

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

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

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

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33 And 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 housholds, and be gone :

34 And 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.

35 And 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.

36 And 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.

37 And 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.

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38 And 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.

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CHAPTER XLIII.

1 Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin. 15 Joseph entertaineth his brethren. 31 He maketh them a feast.

AND the famine was

AND

land.

a

Before CHRIST 1707.

ch. 43. 14.

* ver. 13. ch. 37. 33. & 44. 28. a ver. 4. ch. 44. 29. b ch. 37. 35. & 44. 31.

sore in the

⚫ch. 41. 54, ch 57.

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

7 And they said, The man † asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the t tenor of these words: t could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8 And 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.

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+ Heb. pro. testing protested.

b ch. 42. 20. & 44. 23.

+ Heb. asking asked us.

+ Heb.mouth.

+ Heb. knowing could we know?

9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring ch. 44. 32. him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for

ever:

10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned || this second time. 11 And their father Israel said unto

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Philem. 18,

19.

b ch. 24. 2. & 39. 4. & 44. 1. + Heb. kill a killing.

1 Sam.25.11. + Heb. eat.

+ Heb. roll himself upon us. Job 30. 14.

ch. 42. 3, 10. +Heb.coming down we came down. * ch. 42. 27,

35.

+ Heb. your money came to me.

1 ch. 18. 4.

& 24. 32.

bereaved.

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15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

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16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and † slay, and make ready; for these men shall † dine with me at noon.

17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

18 And 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 at the first time are we brought in; that he may † seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our

asses.

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20 And said, O sir, 't we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

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

22 And other money have we brought

down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and 'gave them water,

Joseph entertaineth his brethren.

and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and "bowed themselves to him to the earth.

27 And he asked them of their †welfare, and said, † Is your father well, the old man "of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

29 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 spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

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30 And 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.

31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on on t bread.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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33 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 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and † were merry with him.

CHAPTER XLIV.

1 Joseph's policy to stay his brethren. 14 Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.

Before CHRIST 1707.

mch. 37. 7,10.

+ Heb. peace. ch. 37. 14. + Heb. Is there peace to your father? "ch. 42.11,13.

• ch. 37.7, 10.

P ch.35.17, 18.

4 ch. 42. 13.

* 1 Kings 3.26.

⚫ch. 42. 24.

t ver. 25.

" ch. 46. 34. Exod. 8. 26.

* ch. 45. 22. + Heb. drank largely: See Hag. 1. 6. John 2. 10.

that was over his

house.

AND he commanded + the steward of +Heb. him his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

3 As soon as the morning was light,

His policy to stay them.

Before CHRIST 1707.

trial ?

⚫ch. 43. 21.

b ch. 31. 32.

⚫ ch. 37. 29, 34.

the men were sent away, they and their

asses.

4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men ; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he || divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

6¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

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8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened

19 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

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13 Then they rent their clothes, and Numb. 14.6. laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

2 Sam. 1.11.

4 ch. 37. 7.

[] Or, make trial?

ver. 5.

ver. 9.

Γ Ρτον. 17. 15.

14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there and they fell before him on the ground.

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Judah's humble supplication.

pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

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Before CHRIST 1707.

8 ch. 18. 30, 32.

Exod.32.22.

20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his ch. 37. 3. old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up 1 Sam. 18.1. in the lad's life;

31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

4 ch. 43. 9.

33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let Exod. 32.32. thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

Joseph maketh himself known.

Before CHRIST 1707.

+ Heb. find

my father.
Exod. 18. 8.
Job 31. 29.

Ps. 116. 3.
& 119. 143.

+ Heb. gave forth his voice in

weeping.

Numb. 14. 1.

Acts 7. 13.

Job 4. 5.

& 23. 15.

Matt. 14. 26. Mark 6. 50.

34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall f come on my father.

CHAPTER XLV.

1 Joseph maketh himself known to his brethren. 5 He comforteth them in God's providence. 9 He sendeth for his father. 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it. 21 Joseph furnisheth them for their journey,

and exhorteth them to concord. 25 Jacob is revived with the news.

HEN Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

2 And he † wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, "I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; Or, terrified. for they were || troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, † nor +Heb.neither angry with yourselves, that ye sold me. hither for God did send me before you to preserve life.

b ch. 37. 28.

e Isai. 40. 2. 2 Cor. 2. 7.

let there be anger in

your eyes.

1706.

d ch. 50, 20.

Ps. 105. 16,
17.

See 2 Sam.
16. 10, 11.

Acts 4. 27,
28.

+ Heb. to put for you a remnant.

ech. 41. 43.

Judg. 17.10.
Job 29. 16.

fch. 47. 1.

ch. 42. 23.

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b

10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast :

11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy houshold, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.

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Joseph sendeth for his father.

13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

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14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

Before CHRIST 1706.

b Acts 7. 14.

16 ¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's breare home thren are come : and it † pleased Pharaoh + Heb. was well, and his servants.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

18 And take your father and your housholds, and come unto me and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses + laden with the good+ Heb. carrythings of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.

25 ¶ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,

26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And † Jacob's heart fainted, Job 29. 24. for he believed them not.

27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:

28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.