Joseph Meets Benjamin; The Feast

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When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

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He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”

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They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

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He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

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Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

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He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

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They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

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They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

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He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

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