came indeed down at the first | father well, the old man of time to buy food. whom ye spake? is he yet alive? 21 And it came to pass when we came to the inn, that we opened our facks, and behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his fack, 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 facks. 23 And he faid, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your facks. I had your money, and he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Jofeph's houfe, and gave them water, and they washed their feet: and he gave their affes provender. 25¶ And they made ready the prefent against Jofeph came at noon: for they heard that they fhould eat bread there. 26 And when Jofeph came home, they brought him the prefent which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themfelves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and faid, Is your 28 And they answered, Thy fervant our father is in good health, he is yet alive; and they bowed down their heads, and made obeifance. 29 And he lift up his eyes, and faw his brother Benjamin, his mother's fon, and faid, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye fpake unto me? and he said, God be gracious unto thee, my fon. 30 And Jofeph made hafte; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he fought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 31 ¶ And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and faid, Set on bread. 32 And they fet 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 unto the Egyptians. 33 And they fat before him, the firft-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvel M led led one at another. 34 And he took and fent meffes unto them from before him; but Benjamin's mefs was five times fo much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him. CHAP. XLIV. and he spake unto them thefe fame words. 7 And they faid unto him, Wherefore faith my lord' thefe words? God forbid that thy fervants fhould do according to this thing. 8 Behold, the money which we found in our facks mouths, we brought again ND he commanded the unto thee out of the land of Afteward of his houfe, Canaan: how then fhould we faying, Fill the men's facks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his fack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the filver cup, in the fack's mouth of the youngeft, and his corn-money: and he did according to the word that Jofeph had spoken. 3 As foon as the morning was light, the men were fent away, they and their affes. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Jofeph faid unto his fteward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou doft overtake them, fay unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh; and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in fo doing. 6 And he overtook them, steal out of thy lord's houfe filver or gold? 9 With whom foever of thy fervants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen. 10 And he faid, Now alfo let it be according unto your words, he with whom it is found fhall be my fervant: and ye fhall be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his fack to the ground, and opened every man his fack. 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's fack. 13 Then they rent their cloaths, and laded every man his afs, and returned to the city. 14 And Judah and his brethren came to Jofeph's houfe; (for he was yet there:) and they fell before him on the the ground. 15 And Jofeph faid unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? 16 And Judah faid, What fhall we fay unto my lord? what fhall we speak or how fhall we clear ourfelves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy fervants: behold, we are my lord's fervants, both we, and he alfo, with whom the cup is found. 17 And he faid, God forbid that I fhould do fo; but the man in whofe hand the cup is found, he shall be my fervant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. 18 Then Judah came hear unto him, and faid, Oh, my lord, let thy fervant, I pray thee, fpeak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy fervant for thou art even as Pharaoh. father loveth him. 21 And thou faidft unto thy fervants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we faid unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And thou faidst unto thy fervants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye fhall fee my face no more. 24 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy fervant my father, we told him the words of my lord, 25 And our father faid, Go again, and buy us a little food. 26 And we faid, We cannot go down: if our youngeft brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not fee the man's face except our youngest brother be with us. 27 And thy fervant my father faid unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two 19 My lord afked his fervants, faying, Have ye a fa-fons: ther, or a brother? 20 And we faid unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his 28 And the one went out from me, and I faid, Surely he is torn to pieces; and I faw him not fince: 29 And if ye take this alfo from me, and mifchief befal him, ye fhall bring down my M 2 grey grey grave. hairs with forrow to the himself known unto 30 Now therefore when I come to thy fervant my father, and the lad be not with us; (feeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life :) 31 It fhall come to pass, when he feeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die; and thy fervants fhall bring down the grey hairs of thy fervant our father with forrow to the grave. 32 For thy fervant became furety for the lad unto my father, faying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I fhall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore I pray thee, let thy fervant abide. inftead of the lad, a bondman to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren. his 2 And he wept aloud : and the Egyptians and the houfe of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, I am Jofeph; doth my father yet live? and his brethren could not anfwer him: for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Jofeph faid unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you; and they came near and he faid I am Jofeph your brother, whom ye fold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourfelves, that ye fold me hither; for God did fend me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there fhall neither be earing nor harvest. 7 And God fent me before to preserve you a pofte 34 For how fhall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? left peradven-you ture I fee the evil that fhall rity in the earth, and to fave lives by a great delive 8 So now it was not you that fent me hither, but God; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his houfe, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. 9 Hafte ye, and go up to my father, and fay unto him, Thus faith thy fon Jo- Pharaoh well, and his fer feph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not. 10 And thou fhalt dwell in the land of Gofhen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou haft. 11 And there will I nourifh thee: (for yet there are five years of famine ;) left thou and thy houshold, and all that thou haft come to poverty. 12 And behold, your eyes fee, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that fpeaketh unto you. 13 And ye fhall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have feen: and ye fhall hafte, and bring down my father hither. 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kiffed all his brethren, and wept upon them and after that his brethren talked with him. 16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased vants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Jofeph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beafts, and go, get ye into the land of Canaan ; 18 And take your father, and your houfholds, and come unto me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye fhall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take ye waggons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Alfo regard not your ftuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. 21 And the children or Ifrael did fo: and Joseph gave them waggons according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provifion for the way. 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of filver, and five changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he fent after this manner; ten affes laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten sheaffes laden with corn and bread and meat for his father |