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When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and ^(v)bowed to the ground before him.

Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, "^(w)Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"

They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." ^(x)They bowed down ^[r]in homage.

As he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, he said, "Is this ^(y)your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" And he said, "^(z)May God be gracious to you, my son."

Joseph hurried out for ^[s](aa)he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and ^(ab)wept there.

Then he washed his face and came out; and he ^(ac)controlled himself and said, "^[t]Serve the meal."

So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is ^[u](ad)loathsome to the Egyptians.

Now they ^[v]were seated before him, ^(ae)the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.

He took portions to them from ^[w]his own table, ^(af)but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him.