The Brothers Return With Benjamin
1   And the famine was severe in the land.
2   And it came to pass, when they had eaten up  the  grain  which  they  had  brought  out  of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
3   And Judah spoke unto him, saying, The man did solemnly warn unto us, saying, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
4   If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food:
5   But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
6   And Israel said, Why dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?
7   And they said, The man asked us carefully of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you another brother? and we  told  him  according  to  the  tenor  of  these words: could we in any way know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
8   And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
9   I will be surety for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not unto you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever:
10   For except we had lingered, surely now we would have returned this second time.
11   And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
12   And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of  your  sacks,  carry  it  again  in  your  hand; perhaps it was an oversight:
13   Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
14   And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
15   And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16   And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay an animal, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
17   And the man did as Joseph bade him; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
18   And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for slaves, and our donkeys.
19   And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house,
20   And said, O sir, we came indeed down 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, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
24   And  the  man  brought  the  men  into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed  their feet; and he gave their donkeys provender.
25   And they made ready the present for Joseph’s  coming  at  noon:  for  they heard  that they should eat bread there.
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 you spoke? Is he yet alive?
28   And  they  answered,  Your  servant  our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and paid him honor.
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 you spoke unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto you, my son.
30   And Joseph made haste; for his heart did yearn over his brother: and he sought where to weep;  and  he  entered  into  his  chamber,  and wept there.
31   And he washed his face, and went out, and controlled himself, and said, Serve the food.
32   And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, who 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 sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marveled one at another.
34   And he took and sent portions unto them from before him: but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.