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And put my silver cup into the sack of the youngest, and the price of his corn. And it was done according to the word of Joseph, as he said.

And when they had gone out of the city, and were not far off, then Joseph said to his steward, Arise, and pursue after the men; and thou shalt overtake them, and say to them, Why have ye returned evil for good?

And they hasted, and took down every man his sack on the ground, and they opened every man his sack.

And they rent their garments, and laid each man his sack on his ass, and returned to the city.

And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.

And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and he has a son of his old age, a young one, and his brother is dead, and he alone has been left behind to his mother, and his father loves him.

And we said to my lord, The child will not be able to leave his father; but if he should leave his father, he will die.

Now then, if I should go in to they servant, and our father, and the boy should not be with us, (and his life depends on this lad’s life)

For thy servant has received the boy in charge from his father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, and place him before thee, I shall be guilty towards my father for ever.

Now then I will remain a servant with thee instead of the lad, a domestic of my lord; but let the lad go up with his brethren.

And Joseph could not refrain himself when all were standing by him, but said, Dismiss all from me; and no one stood near Joseph, when he made himself known to his brethren.

And he uttered his voice with weeping; and all the Egyptians heard, and it was reported to the house of Pharao.

And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled.

And Joseph said to his brethren, Draw nigh to me; and they drew nigh; and he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Now then ye did not send me hither, but God; and he hath made me as a father of Pharao, and lord of all his house, and ruler of all the land of Egypt.

And he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept on him; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

And he kissed all his brethren, and wept on them; and after these things his brethren spoke to him.

And the report was carried into the house of Pharao, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come; and Pharao was glad, and his household.

And to his father he sent presents at the same rate, and ten asses, bearing some of all the good things of Egypt, and ten mules, bearing bread for his father for thy journey.

And he sent away his brethren, and they went; and he said to them, Be not angry by the way.