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Genesis 42

Genesis 42 begins the brothers’ journeys to Egypt during famine. Ten sons of Jacob come for grain while Benjamin remains home. They bow before Joseph without recognizing him, fulfilling the shape of Joseph’s old dreams. Joseph speaks roughly and accuses them of spying, demanding that Benjamin be brought as proof of their story. The brothers interpret their distress as consequence for what they did to Joseph. Simeon is held while the others return and discover their money restored in their sacks, increasing fear.

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Genesis 42 begins the brothers’ journeys to Egypt during famine. Ten sons of Jacob come for grain while Benjamin remains home. They bow before Joseph without recognizing him, fulfilling the shape of Joseph’s old dreams. Joseph speaks roughly and accuses them of spying, demanding that Benjamin be brought as proof of their story. The brothers interpret their distress as consequence for what they did to Joseph. Simeon is held while the others return and discover their money restored in their sacks, increasing fear.

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Verses 1–5Jacob sends Joseph's brothers to EgyptVerses 6–17Joseph recognizes his brothers and tests themVerses 18–24Joseph keeps Simeon and requires BenjaminVerses 25–28The brothers find their money in the sacksVerses 29–38They report to Jacob and he refuses to send Benjamin
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1Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt,…2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is…3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in…4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren;…5And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among…6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he…7And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but…8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them,…10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to…11We are all one man's sons; we are true men,…12And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the…13And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons…14And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I…15Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh…16Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother,…17And he put them all together into ward three days.18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do,…19If ye be true men, let one of your brethren…20But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your…21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty…22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you,…23And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he…24And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and…25Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and…26And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed…27And as one of them opened his sack to give…28And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored;…29And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land…30The man, who is the lord of the land, spake…31And we said unto him, We are true men; we…32We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is…33And the man, the lord of the country, said unto…34And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I…35And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks,…36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye…37And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two…38And he said, My son shall not go down with…