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Genesis 43

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And the famineh7458 was soreh3515 in the landh776.

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And it came to pass, when they had eaten uph3615h8765h398h8800 the cornh7668 which they had brought outh935h8689 of Egypth4714, their fatherh1 saidh559h8799 unto them, Go againh7725h8798, buyh7666h8798 us a littleh4592 foodh400.

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And Judahh3063 spakeh559h8799 unto him, sayingh559h8800, The manh376 did solemnlyh5749h8687 protesth5749h8689 unto us, sayingh559h8800, Ye shall not seeh7200h8799 my faceh6440, excepth1115 your brotherh251 be with you. did...: Heb. protesting protested

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If thou wilth3426 sendh7971h8764 our brotherh251 with us, we will go downh3381h8799 and buyh7666h8799 thee foodh400:

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But if thou wilt not sendh7971h8764 him , we will not go downh3381h8799: for the manh376 saidh559h8804 unto us, Ye shall not seeh7200h8799 my faceh6440, except your brotherh251 be with you.

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And Israelh3478 saidh559h8799, Wherefore dealt ye so illh7489h8689 with me, as to tellh5046h8687 the manh376 whether ye had yet a brotherh251?

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And they saidh559h8799, The manh376 askedh7592h8804 us straitlyh7592h8800 of our state, and of our kindredh4138, sayingh559h8800, Is your fatherh1 yet aliveh2416? have yeh3426 another brotherh251? and we toldh5046h8686 him accordingh5921 to the tenorh6310 of these wordsh1697: could we certainlyh3045h8800 knowh3045h8799 that he would sayh559h8799, Bringh3381 your brotherh251 downh3381h8685? asked...: Heb. asking asked us
tenor: Heb. mouth
could...: Heb. knowing could we know

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And Judahh3063 saidh559h8799 unto Israelh3478 his fatherh1, Sendh7971h8798 the ladh5288 with me, and we will ariseh6965h8799 and goh3212h8799; that we may liveh2421h8799, and not dieh4191h8799, both we, and thou, and also our little onesh2945.

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I will be suretyh6148h8799 for him; of my handh3027 shalt thou requireh1245h8762 him: ifh518 I bringh935h8689 him noth518 unto thee, and seth3322h8689 him before theeh6440, then let me bear the blameh2398h8804 for everh3117:

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For excepth3884 we had lingeredh4102h8701, surely now we had returnedh7725h8804 this second timeh6471. this: or, twice by this

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And their fatherh1 Israelh3478 saidh559h8799 unto them, If it must be so nowh645, doh6213h8798 this; takeh3947h8798 of the best fruitsh2173 in the landh776 in your vesselsh3627, and carry downh3381h8685 the manh376 a presenth4503, a littleh4592 balmh6875, and a littleh4592 honeyh1706, spicesh5219, and myrrhh3910, nutsh992, and almondsh8247:

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And takeh3947h8798 doubleh4932 moneyh3701 in your handh3027; and the moneyh3701 that was brought againh7725h8716 in the mouthh6310 of your sacksh572, carry it againh7725h8686 in your handh3027; peradventure it was an oversighth4870:

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Takeh3947h8798 also your brotherh251, and ariseh6965h8798, go againh7725h8798 unto the manh376:

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And Godh410 Almightyh7706 giveh5414h8799 you mercyh7356 beforeh6440 the manh376, that he may send awayh7971h8765 your otherh312 brotherh251, and Benjaminh1144. Ifh834 I be bereavedh7921h8804 of my children , I am bereavedh7921h8804. If...: or, And I, as I have been, etc.

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And the menh582 tookh3947h8799 thath2063 presenth4503, and they tookh3947h8804 doubleh4932 moneyh3701 in their handh3027, and Benjaminh1144; and rose uph6965h8799, and went downh3381h8799 to Egypth4714, and stoodh5975h8799 beforeh6440 Josephh3130.

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And when Josephh3130 sawh7200h8799 Benjaminh1144 withh854 them, he saidh559h8799 to the ruler of his househ1004, Bringh935h8685 these menh582 homeh1004, and slayh2873h8800h2874, and make readyh3559h8685; for these menh582 shall dineh398h8799 with me at noonh6672. slay: Heb. kill a killing
dine: Heb. eat

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And the manh376 didh6213h8799 as Josephh3130 badeh559h8804; and the manh376 broughth935h8686 the menh582 into Joseph'sh3130 househ1004.

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And the menh582 were afraidh3372h8799, because they were broughth935h8717 into Joseph'sh3130 househ1004; and they saidh559h8799, Becauseh1697 of the moneyh3701 that was returnedh7725h8802 in our sacksh572 at the first timeh8462 are we brought inh935h8716; that he may seek occasionh1556h8705 against us, and fallh5307h8692 upon us, and takeh3947h8800 us for bondmenh5650, and our assesh2543. seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us

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And they came nearh5066h8799 to the stewardh376 of Joseph'sh3130 househ1004, and they communedh1696h8762 with him at the doorh6607 of the househ1004,

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And saidh559h8799, Oh994 sirh113, we came indeedh3381h8800 downh3381h8804 at the first timeh8462 to buyh7666h8800 foodh400: we...: Heb. coming down we came down

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And it came to pass, when we cameh935h8804 to the innh4411, that we openedh6605h8799 our sacksh572, and, behold, every man'sh376 moneyh3701 was in the mouthh6310 of his sackh572, our moneyh3701 in full weighth4948: and we have brought it againh7725h8686 in our handh3027.

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And otherh312 moneyh3701 have we brought downh3381h8689 in our handsh3027 to buyh7666h8800 foodh400: we cannot tellh3045h8804 who puth7760h8804 our moneyh3701 in our sacksh572.

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And he saidh559h8799, Peaceh7965 be to you, fearh3372h8799 not: your Godh430, and the Godh430 of your fatherh1, hath givenh5414h8804 you treasureh4301 in your sacksh572: I hadh935h8804 your moneyh3701. And he broughth3318h8686 Simeonh8095 out unto them. I had...: Heb. your money came to me

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And the manh376 broughth935h8686 the menh582 into Joseph'sh3130 househ1004, and gaveh5414h8799 them waterh4325, and they washedh7364h8799 their feeth7272; and he gaveh5414h8799 their assesh2543 provenderh4554.

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And they made readyh3559h8686 the presenth4503 againsth5704 Josephh3130 cameh935h8800 at noonh6672: for they heardh8085h8804 that they should eath398h8799 breadh3899 there.

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And when Josephh3130 cameh935h8799 homeh1004, they broughth935h8686 him the presenth4503 which was in their handh3027 into the househ1004, and bowedh7812h8691 themselves to him to the earthh776.

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And he askedh7592h8799 them of their welfareh7965, and saidh559h8799, Is your fatherh1 wellh7965, the old manh2205 of whom ye spakeh559h8804? Is he yet aliveh2416? welfare: Heb. peace
Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?

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And they answeredh559h8799, Thy servanth5650 our fatherh1 is in good healthh7965, he is yet aliveh2416. And they bowed down their headsh6915h8799, and made obeisanceh7812h8691.

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And he lifted uph5375h8799 his eyesh5869, and sawh7200h8799 his brotherh251 Benjaminh1144, his mother'sh517 sonh1121, and saidh559h8799, Is this your youngerh6996 brotherh251, of whom ye spakeh559h8804 unto me? And he saidh559h8799, Godh430 be gracioush2603h8799 unto thee, my sonh1121.

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And Josephh3130 made hasteh4116h8762; for his bowelsh7356 did yearnh3648h8738 upon his brotherh251: and he soughth1245h8762 where to weeph1058h8800; and he enteredh935h8799 into his chamberh2315, and wepth1058h8799 there.

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And he washedh7364h8799 his faceh6440, and went outh3318h8799, and refrainedh662h8691 himself, and saidh559h8799, Set onh7760h8798 breadh3899.

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And they set onh7760h8799 for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptiansh4713, which did eath398h8802 with him, by themselves: because the Egyptiansh4713 mighth3201h8799 not eath398h8800 breadh3899 with the Hebrewsh5680; for that is an abominationh8441 unto the Egyptiansh4714.

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And they sath3427h8799 before himh6440, the firstbornh1060 according to his birthrighth1062, and the youngesth6810 according to his youthh6812: and the menh582 marvelledh8539h8799 oneh376 at anotherh7453.

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And he tookh5375h8799 and sent messesh4864 unto them from before himh6440: but Benjamin'sh1144 messh4864 was fiveh2568 timesh3027 so much ash7235h8799 any of theirs. And they drankh8354h8799, and were merryh7937h8799 with him. were...: Heb. drank largely



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