Genesis 43:19-34

Genesis 43:19-34

[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,  sir,  we came indeed  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,  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  into Joseph's  house,  and gave  them water,  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  [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  God  be gracious  unto thee, my son.  [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  [31] And he washed  his face,  and went out,  and refrained  himself, and said,  Set on  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  [33] And they sat  before him,  the firstborn  according to his birthright,  and the youngest  according to his youth:  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 theirs. And they drank,  and were merry