The Brothers Arrive and Fear

15

And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;

16

and Joseph seeth Benjamin with them, and saith to him who is over his house, `Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for with me do the men eat at noon.'

17

And the man doth as Joseph hath said, and the man bringeth in the men into the house of Joseph,

18

and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in--to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants--our asses also.'

19

And they come nigh unto the man who is over the house of Joseph, and speak unto him at the opening of the house,

20

and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

21

and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money is in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;

22

and other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food; we have not known who put our money in our bags.'

23

And he saith, `Peace to you, fear not: your God and the God of your father hath given to you hidden treasure in your bags, your money came unto me;' and he bringeth out Simeon unto them.

24

And the man bringeth in the men into Joseph's house, and giveth water, and they wash their feet; and he giveth provender for their asses,

25

and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

Reading Style

Typeface

Font Size 19px

Reading Width 45 chars

Options