When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt , he said to his sons , “ Why are you staring at one another ? ”
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“ Look , ” he added , “ I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy ... , so that we may live and not die. ”
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So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
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- But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers , for he said , “ I am afraid that harm might befall him. ”
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So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain , since the famine had (also) spread to the land of Canaan.
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Now Joseph was the ruler of the land ; (he was the one) who sold grain to all its people. So when (his) brothers arrived , they bowed down with their faces to the ground.
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And when Joseph - saw his brothers , he recognized them , but he treated them as strangers ... and spoke harshly to them. “ Where have you come from ? ” he asked .... “ From the land of Canaan , ” they replied. “ (We are here) to buy food. ”
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Although Joseph - recognized his brothers , they did not recognize him.
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Joseph - remembered his dreams - - and said ... , “ You are spies ! You have come to see - if our land (is) vulnerable. ”
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“ Not so , my lord , ” they replied .... “ Your servants have come to buy food.
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We are all sons of one man. Your servants ... are honest (men) , not spies. ”
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“ No , ” ... he told them. “ You have come to see if our land (is) vulnerable. ”
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But they answered , “ Your servants ... are twelve ... brothers , the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. ... The youngest is now with our father , and one is no more. ”
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Then Joseph ... - declared ... , “ Just as I said ... ... , you are spies !
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And this is how you will be tested : As surely as Pharaoh lives , you shall not leave this place unless ... your youngest brother comes here.
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Send one to get - your brother ; the rest of you will be confined so that the tRuth - of your words may be tested. ... If they are untrue , then as surely as Pharaoh ... lives , you are spies ! ”
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So Joseph imprisoned them - - ... for three days ,
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and on the third day (he) said to them , - “ I fear God. So do this and you will live :
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If you ... are honest , leave one of your brothers in custody ... ... while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
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Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified , that you may not die. ” And to this they consented.
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Then they said to one another , “ Surely we are being punished because of our brother. - We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us , but we would not listen. That is why ... this distress has come upon us. ”
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And Reuben - responded , “ Didn’t ... ... ... I tell you not to sin against the boy ? But you would not listen. ... Now we must account for his blood ! ”
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They did not realize that Joseph understood them , since there was an interpreter between them.
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And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke ... to them , he took Simeon from them - and had him bound - before their eyes.
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Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with - grain , to return each man’s silver to his sack , and to give provisions for their journey. This order was carried out
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and they loaded - the grain on their donkeys and departed ....
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At the place where they lodged for the night , one - of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey , and he saw - his silver ... ... in the mouth of the sack.
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“ My silver ... has been returned ! ” he said to his brothers. “ It is here in my sack. ” Their hearts sank , and trembling , they turned to one another and said , “ What is this that God has done
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When they reached ... their father Jacob in the land of Canaan , they described him all that had happened to them - - :
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“ The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly ... - to us and accused us of spying - on the country.
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But we told him , ‘ We are honest men , not spies.
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We are twelve ... brothers , sons of one father. One is no more , and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan. ’
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Then the man who is lord of the land said to us , ‘ This is how I will know whether you are honest : Leave one brother with me , - take food to relieve the hunger of your households , and go.
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But bring - your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men ... -. Then I will give your brother - and you can trade in the land. ’”
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- As they began emptying their sacks , there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver ! And when they and their father saw - the bags of silver , they were dismayed.
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Their father - Jacob said to them , “ You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. - Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me ! ”
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Then Reuben said to his father , ... - “ You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care , and I will return him .... ”
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But Jacob replied , “ My son will not go down there with you , for his brother is dead , and he alone is left. If any harm comes ... to him on your ... journey , {you will bring} my gray hair down - to Sheol in sorrow. ”
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