The Brothers Arrive and Fear

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The men took that gift, and they took twice the money with them, and Binyamin; then they prepared, went down to Egypt and stood before Yosef.

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When Yosef saw Binyamin with them, he said to his household manager, "Take the men inside the house, kill the animals and prepare the meat. These men will dine with me at noon."

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The man did as Yosef ordered and brought the men into Yosef's house.

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Upon being ushered inside Yosef's house, the men became fearful. They said, "It's because of the money that was returned in our packs the first time that we have been brought inside - so that he can use it as an excuse to attack us, take us as slaves and seize our donkeys too."

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So they approached the manager of Yosef's household and spoke to him at the entrance of the house:

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"Please, my lord, the first time we indeed came down to buy food;

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but when we got to camp, we opened our packs, and there inside our packs was each man's money, the full amount. We have brought it back with us;

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moreover, we have brought down other money to buy food. We have no idea who put our money in our packs."

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"Stop worrying," he replied, "don't be afraid. Your God and the God of your father put treasure in your packs. As for your money - I was the one who received it."Then he brought Shim'on out to them.

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The man brought the men into Yosef's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he provided fodder for their donkeys.

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Then they got their gift ready for Yosef's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were going to eat a meal there.

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