Jacob Sends His Sons

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

2And 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.

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

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

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

Joseph Tests His Brothers

6And 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.

7And 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.

8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

9And 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.

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

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

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

13And 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.

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

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

16Send 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.

17And he put them all together into ward three days.

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

19If 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:

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

21And 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.

22↔And 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.

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

24↔And 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.

The Return to Canaan

25Then 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.

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

27And 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.

28And 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?

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

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

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

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

33And 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:

34And 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.

35And 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.

36And 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.

38And 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.

Jacob Sends His Sons

1Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

2He said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die."

3Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

4But Jacob didn't send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps mischief befall him."

5The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Joseph Tests His Brothers

6Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

7Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

8Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.

9Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land."

10They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

11We are all one man's sons. We are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

12He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land."

13They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. Behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

14Joseph said to them, "That is what I told you, saying, 'You are spies.'

15By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.

16Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."

17He put them all together into custody for three days.

Simeon Held; Money Returned

18Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.

19If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

20Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won't die." They did so.

21They said to one another, "We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us."

22↔Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't sin against the child,' and you wouldn't listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required."

23They didn't know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

24↔He turned away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

25Then Joseph commanded them to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man's money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done for them.

26They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed from there.

27As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

28He said to his brothers, "My money is restored! Behold, it is in my sack!" Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"

The Return to Canaan

29They came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

30"The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

31We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are no spies.

32We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.'

33The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go.

34Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.'"

35As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man's bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

36Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."

37↔Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons, if I don't bring him back to you. Entrust him to my hand, and I will bring him back to you."

38He said, "My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm happens to him along the way in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol."

Jacob Sends His Sons

1Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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

3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt.

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

5And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came; for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Joseph Tests His Brothers

6And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

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

8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

9And 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.

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

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

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

13And 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.

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

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

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

17And he put them all together into ward three days.

Simeon Held; Money Returned

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

19if ye are true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:

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

21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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

23And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

24↔And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and he returned to them, and communed with them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

25Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus was it done unto them.

26And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.

27And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

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

The Return to Canaan

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

30The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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

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

33And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way;

34and 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 traffic in the land.

35And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

36And 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.

38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

Jacob Sends His Sons

1And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do ye look at one another?'

2And he saith, 'Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and die not.'

3And the ten brethren of Joseph go down to buy corn from Egypt,

4but Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, 'Lest harm befall him.'

5And the sons of Israel come to buy among those coming, for the famine hath been in the land of Canaan.

Joseph Tests His Brothers

6And Joseph — he is the ruler over the land — he is the seller to all the people of the land, and the brethren of Joseph come and bow themselves to him, faces to the earth.

7And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them hard things, and saith unto them, 'Whence have ye come?' and they say, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'

8And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,

9and Joseph remembereth the dreams which he dreamed of them, and saith unto them, 'Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye have come.'

10And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

11we are all sons of one man; we are true men; thy servants are not spies.'

12And he saith unto them, 'No, for ye have come to see the nakedness of the land.'

13And they say, 'Thy servants are twelve brethren; we are sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and lo, the youngest is to-day with our father, and the one is not.'

14And Joseph saith unto them, 'That is it which I have spoken unto you, saying, Ye are spies;

15hereby ye are tried: by the life of Pharaoh, ye go not out from this, except by the coming of your youngest brother hither.

16Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye — be ye bound, and let your words be tried whether truth is with you; and if not — by the life of Pharaoh, surely ye are spies.'

17And he gathereth them unto ward three days.

Simeon Held; Money Returned

18And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; I fear God;

19if ye are true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your ward, and ye — go, carry in grain for the famine of your houses,

20and your youngest brother ye bring unto me, and your words are established, and ye die not.' And they do so.

21And they say one unto another, 'Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken; therefore hath come unto us this distress.'

22↔And Reuben answereth them, saying, 'Did I not speak unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad, and ye hearkened not? and his blood also, lo, it is required.'

23And they have not known that Joseph understandeth, for the interpreter is between them,

24↔and he turneth back from them and weepeth; and he returneth unto them, and speaketh unto them, and taketh from them Simeon, and bindeth him before their eyes.

25And Joseph commandeth, and they fill their vessels with corn, and to restore their money each to his sack, and to give to them provision for the way; and it is done to them so.

26And they lift up their grain upon their asses, and go from thence,

27and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass in a lodging-place, and seeth his money, and lo, it is in the mouth of his bag;

28and he saith unto his brethren, 'My money hath been returned, and also, lo, it is in my bag;' and their heart goeth out, and they tremble, each unto his brother, saying, 'What is this God hath done to us?'

The Return to Canaan

29And they come in unto Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and declare to him all the things meeting them, saying,

30'The man, the lord of the land, hath spoken with us hard things, and putteth us as spies of the land;

31and we say unto him, We are true men — we are not spies;

32we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; the one is not, and the youngest is to-day with our father in the land of Canaan.

33And the man, the lord of the land, saith unto us, By this I know that ye are true men: one of your brethren leave with me, and for the famine of your houses take and go,

34and bring your youngest brother unto me, and I know that ye are not spies, but that ye are true men; your brother I give to you, and ye trade in the land.'

35And it cometh to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and lo, each one's bundle of money is in his sack; and they see their bundles of money, they and their father, and they are afraid.

36And Jacob their father saith unto them, 'Me ye have bereaved; Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and Benjamin ye will take — all these are against me.'

37↔And Reuben speaketh unto his father, saying, 'My two sons thou dost put to death, if I bring him not unto thee; give him into my hand, and I return him unto thee.'

38And he saith, 'My son goeth not down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left; if harm befall him in the way in which ye go, then ye have brought down my grey hairs in sorrow to Sheol.'