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So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph. And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day. And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house. read more.
Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use. So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house, And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food; And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back; As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.
Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use. So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house, And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food; And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back; As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.
And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing: See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house? If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants. read more.
And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible. Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it. And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag. Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town. So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him. And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret? And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible. Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it. And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag. Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town. So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him. And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret? And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
Judah » Son of jacob
Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah.
And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah: but Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Judah, Er and Onan: and Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan.
To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.
Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.
And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is there in putting our brother to death and covering up his blood?
And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son: and she said, This time I will give praise to the Lord: so he was named Judah; after this she had no more children for a time.
Now Jacob had twelve sons: the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first son, and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun;
And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.
Now the land was in bitter need of food. And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food. And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother. read more.
If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food: But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you. And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother? And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brother? Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction. Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever. Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food: But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you. And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother? And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brother? Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction. Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever. Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him. And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret? And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen. read more.
Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace. Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us. My lord said to his servants, Have you a father or a brother? And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father. And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him. And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death. But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again. And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words. And our father said, Go again and get us a little food. And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us. And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons; The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him, If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld. If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one, When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld. For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever. So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers. For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?
Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace. Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us. My lord said to his servants, Have you a father or a brother? And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father. And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him. And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death. But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again. And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words. And our father said, Go again and get us a little food. And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us. And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons; The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him, If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld. If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one, When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld. For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever. So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers. For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?