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Genesis 43

Genesis 43 records the brothers’ second journey to Egypt after the famine forces Jacob to release Benjamin. Judah takes personal responsibility for Benjamin, contrasting with Reuben’s earlier proposal. The brothers return Joseph’s money and bring gifts. Joseph, seeing Benjamin, prepares a meal, while the brothers fear the house invitation is a trap. Joseph’s steward reassures them. Joseph is deeply moved when he sees Benjamin and privately weeps before seating the brothers in birth order and giving Benjamin a fivefold portion.

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Genesis 43 records the brothers’ second journey to Egypt after the famine forces Jacob to release Benjamin. Judah takes personal responsibility for Benjamin, contrasting with Reuben’s earlier proposal. The brothers return Joseph’s money and bring gifts. Joseph, seeing Benjamin, prepares a meal, while the brothers fear the house invitation is a trap. Joseph’s steward reassures them. Joseph is deeply moved when he sees Benjamin and privately weeps before seating the brothers in birth order and giving Benjamin a fivefold portion.

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Verses 1–10Judah persuades Jacob to send BenjaminVerses 11–14Jacob sends gifts and entrusts them to GodVerses 15–25The brothers return and are brought to Joseph's houseVerses 26–34Joseph eats with his brothers
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1And the famine was sore in the land.2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up…3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly…4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will…5But if thou wilt not send him, we will not…6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me,…7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our…8And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad…9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt…10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned…11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must…12And take double money in your hand; and the money…13Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the…14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that…15And the men took that present, and they took double…16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to…17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man…18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into…19And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house,…20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the…21And it came to pass, when we came to the…22And other money have we brought down in our hands…23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your…24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and…25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at…26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present…27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is…28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good…29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother…30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon…31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained…32And they set on for him by himself, and for…33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his…34And he took and sent messes unto them from before…