Genesis 43:13-24
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Chapter 43
13Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man. 14May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, and may he send back your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."
16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and make ready, for the men are to dine with me at noon."
17The man did as Joseph told him and brought the men to Joseph 's house.
18And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph 's house, and they said, "It is because of the money, which was replaced in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may assault us and fall upon us to make us servants and seize our donkeys."
19So they went up to the steward of Joseph 's house and spoke with him at the door of the house,
20and said, "Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food.
21And when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each man 's money in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it again with us,
22and we have brought other money down with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."
23He replied, "Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24And when the man had brought the men into Joseph 's house and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder,
