Joseph Meets Benjamin; The Feast

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When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.

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He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

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“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

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When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

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Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

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Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

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They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.

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They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

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When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.

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