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Genesis 43:1 (show verse)
Now the famine in the land [was] severe.
Genesis 43:2 (show verse)
And it happened [that] as they finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt their father said to them, "Return and buy a little food for us."
Genesis 43:3 (show verse)
Then Judah said to him, "The man solemnly admonished us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother [is] with you.'
Genesis 43:4 (show verse)
{If you will send} our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you,
Genesis 43:5 (show verse)
but {if you will not send} [him], we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother [is] with you.'"
Genesis 43:6 (show verse)
Then Israel said, "Why did you bring trouble to me by telling the man you still had a brother?"
Genesis 43:7 (show verse)
And they said, "The man asked explicitly about us and about our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have a brother?' And we answered him according to these words. How could we know that he would say, 'Bring down your brother'?"
Genesis 43:8 (show verse)
Then Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me, and let us arise and go, so that we will live and not die--you, we, and our children.
Genesis 43:9 (show verse)
I myself will be surety for him. You may seek him from my hand. If I do not bring him back to you and present him before you, then I will stand guilty before you forever.
Genesis 43:10 (show verse)
Surely if we had not hesitated by this [time] we would have returned twice."
Genesis 43:11 (show verse)
Then their father Israel said to them, "If [it must be] so then do this. Take some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift--a little balm and honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, and pistachios and almonds.
Almond » Fruit of
Balm » A medicinal balsam
Food » List of articles » Honey
Fruits » Often sent as presents
Honey » Often sent as a present
Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
myrrh » Traffic in
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Spices » Sent as a present by jacob to joseph
Trees » Varieties » Almond
Victuals » List of articles » Honey
Balm » A medicinal balsam
Food » List of articles » Honey
Fruits » Often sent as presents
Honey » Often sent as a present
Honey » Sent as a present by jacob to egypt
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
myrrh » Traffic in
Presents » Things given as » Eatables
Spices » Sent as a present by jacob to joseph
Trees » Varieties » Almond
Victuals » List of articles » Honey
Genesis 43:12 (show verse)
And take double [the] money in your hands. Take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it [was] a mistake.
Genesis 43:13 (show verse)
And take your brother. Now arise and return to the man.
Genesis 43:14 (show verse)
And may El-Shaddai grant you compassion before the man that he may release your other brother to you and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved."
Genesis 43:15 (show verse)
So the men took this gift, and they took double money in their hands, and Benjamin, and they rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
Genesis 43:16 (show verse)
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them he said to the one who [was] over his household, "Bring the men into the house and slaughter and prepare [an animal], for the men shall eat with me at noon."
Genesis 43:17 (show verse)
And the man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into the house of Joseph.
Genesis 43:18 (show verse)
And the men were afraid when they were brought into the house of Joseph. And they said "We were brought [here] on account of the money that was returned to our sacks the first time, that he might attack us and fall upon us to take us as slaves with our donkeys."
Genesis 43:19 (show verse)
So they approached the man who [was] over Joseph's house and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
Genesis 43:20 (show verse)
And they said, "Please, my lord, we surely came down once before to buy food,
Genesis 43:21 (show verse)
but when we came to the place of lodging and we opened our sacks, then behold, each one's money [was] in the mouth of his sack--our money in its [full] weight--so we have returned [with] it in our hands.
Genesis 43:22 (show verse)
Now, other money we have brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."
Genesis 43:23 (show verse)
And he said, "Peace to you; do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father must have given you a treasure in your sacks; your money came to me." And he brought Simeon out to them.
Genesis 43:24 (show verse)
Then the man brought the men into Joseph's house and he gave them water and washed their feet, and gave fodder to their donkeys.
Ablution » Of the feet
Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of
Cleanliness » Examples of
Entertainments » Guests at » Had their feet washed when they came a distance
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be kind and attentive to their guests
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Ablution » Cleanliness » Examples of
Cleanliness » Examples of
Entertainments » Guests at » Had their feet washed when they came a distance
Guests » Hospitality to » Washing the feet of
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be kind and attentive to their guests
Social life » Guests advices to » Washing the feet of
Washing » Of feet
Genesis 43:25 (show verse)
Then they laid out the gift until Joseph came at noon, for they had heard that they were to eat food there.
Genesis 43:26 (show verse)
And when Joseph came into the house they brought the gift that [was] in their hand into the house to him, and they bowed down before him to the ground.
Genesis 43:27 (show verse)
And {he greeted them} and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"
Genesis 43:28 (show verse)
And they said, "Your servant our father [is] well; he is still alive." And they knelt and bowed down.
Genesis 43:29 (show verse)
Then he lifted up his eyes and saw Benjamin his brother, the son of his mother, and said, "Is this your youngest brother of whom you told me?" And he continued, "God be gracious to you, my son."
Genesis 43:30 (show verse)
Then Joseph {hurried away}, {being overcome with emotion} toward his brother, and sought for [a place] to cry. Then he went into a room and wept there.
Genesis 43:31 (show verse)
Then he washed his face and went out, now controlling himself, and said, "Serve the food."
Genesis 43:32 (show verse)
And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who were eating with him by themselves, for Egyptians {could not dine} with Hebrews, because that [was] a detestable thing to Egyptians.
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Defilement » Egyptian usage, concerning
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Egyptians » Refused to eat with hebrews
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Defilement » Egyptian usage, concerning
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Egyptians » Refused to eat with hebrews
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Hebrew » Applied to » And his descendants
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Genesis 43:33 (show verse)
And they were seated before him [from] the firstborn according to his birthright [to] the youngest according to his youth. And the men {looked at one another} amazed.
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Birthright of
the Diet of the jews » Was taken » Often sitting
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Entertainments » Guests at » Arranged according to rank
Feasts » Guests arranged according to age
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Birthright of
the Diet of the jews » Was taken » Often sitting
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Entertainments » Guests at » Arranged according to rank
Feasts » Guests arranged according to age
Genesis 43:34 (show verse)
And portions were served to them from {his table}, and the portion of Benjamin was five times greater than the portion of any of them. And they drank and became drunk with him.
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Eating » Favored guests served a double portion
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Entertainments » A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
Entertainments » Guests at » Often had separate dishes
Favoritism » Instances of » Joseph, for benjamin
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Joseph and his brothers
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Eating » Favored guests served a double portion
Egypt » Mode of entertaining in
Entertainments » A choice portion reserved in, for principal guests
Entertainments » Guests at » Often had separate dishes
Favoritism » Instances of » Joseph, for benjamin
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Joseph and his brothers