Genesis 43:16-34 - The Banquet At Joseph's House

16 And Joseph will see Benjamin with them, and he will say to him over his house, Bring the men to the house, and slaughter a slaughter, and make ready, for the men shall eat with me at noon. 17 And the man will do according to what Joseph said: and the man will bring the men into Joseph's house.

18 And the men will be afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they will say, For the word of the silver turned back in our sacks at the beginning, we were brought in; to roll himself upon us and to fall upon us and to take us for servants and our asses. 19 And they will come near the man which was over Joseph's house, and they will say to him at the entrance of the house,

20 And they will say, With leave my lord, coming down, we came down at the beginning to buy food. 21 And it will be as we came to the lodging place, and we opened our sacks, and behold, the silver of each in the mouth of his sack, our silver in weight: and we turned it back in our hand. 22 And other silver we brought down in our hand to buy food: we knew not who put our silver in our sacks.

23 And he will say, Peace to you, ye shall not be afraid; your God, and the God of your father, gave to you treasure in your sacks: your silver came to me. And he brought forth to them. Simeon. 24 And the man will bring the men into Joseph's house, and will give water, and they will wash their feet; and he will give fodder to their asses. 25 And they will make ready the gift at the coming of Joseph at noon: for they heard that they shall eat bread there. 26 And Joseph will come to his house and they will bring to him the gift which is in their hand to the house, and they will worship towards him to the earth.

27 And he will ask them concerning peace, and he will say, Is it peace to your father, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet living?

28 And they will say, Peace to thy servant to our father, he is yet living: and they will bow down and worship.

29 And he will lift up his eyes and see his brother Benjamin, the son of his mother, and he will say, This your little brother of whom ye spake to me? and he will say, God will compassionate thee my son. 30 And Joseph will hasten; for his bowels will move to his brother: and he will seek to weep, and he will go to his store-chamber and will weep there. 31 And he will wash his face and come forth, and will restrain himself, and will say, Place bread.

32 And they will set for him alone, and for them alone, and the Egyptians eating with him, alone; for the Egyptians will not be able to eat bread with the Hebrews; for it is abomination to the Egyptians. 33 And they will set before him, the first-born, according to his seniority, and the small according to his minority: and the men will wonder each at his friend. 34 And he will take gifts from before him to them: and Benjamin's gift will increase above all their gifts, five parts. And they will drink and be intoxicated with him.