¹⁹ When they arrived at Joseph's house, they said to the servant in charge:

²⁰ We came to Egypt once before to buy grain. ²¹ When we stopped for the night, we each found in our grain sacks the exact amount we had paid. We have brought that money back. ²² We brought enough money to buy more grain. We do not know who put the money in our sacks.

²³ It is all right, the servant replied. Do not worry. The God you and your father worship must have put the money there, because your money came first to me. Then he brought Simeon out to them. ²⁴ The servant took them into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet. He also tended their donkeys. ²⁵ The brothers prepared their gifts so they could give them to Joseph at noon. For they had heard they were going to eat there. ²⁶ Joseph came home and they gave him the gifts they had brought. They bowed down to him.

²⁷ Joseph asked how they were. He said: What about your elderly father? Is he still alive?

²⁸ They answered: Your servant our father is still alive and well. Again they bowed down to Joseph.

²⁹ Joseph looked around and saw his brother Benjamin. He said: This must be the youngest brother you told me about. God bless you, my son. ³⁰ Right away he rushed off to his room and cried because of his love for Benjamin. ³¹ After washing his face and returning, he was able to control himself. He said: Serve the meal!

³² Joseph was served at a table by himself. His brothers were served at another. The Egyptians sat at yet another table. This is because Egyptians felt it was disgusting to eat with Hebrews. ³³ To the surprise of Joseph's brothers, they were seated in front of him according to their ages, from the oldest to the youngest. ³⁴ They were served food from Joseph's table. And Benjamin was given five times as much as each of the others. So Joseph's brothers drank with him and had a good time.