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But we answered, "We can't go back to Egypt without our youngest brother. We will never be let in to see the governor, unless he is with us."

How can I face my father if Benjamin isn't with me? I couldn't bear to see my father in such sorrow.

and said, "Now I can believe you! My son Joseph must really be alive, and I will get to see him before I die."

Joseph was told that his father Jacob had become very sick. So Joseph went to see him and took along his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

When Joseph arrived, someone told Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to see you." Jacob sat up in bed, but it took almost all his strength.

Jacob turned to Joseph and told him, "For many years I thought you were dead and that I would never see you again. But now God has even let me live to see your children."

After that, Jacob said, "Joseph, you can see that I won't live much longer. But God will be with you and will lead you back to the land he promised our family long ago.

Joseph lived long enough to see Ephraim's children and grandchildren. He also lived to see the children of Manasseh's son Machir, and he welcomed them into his family.

The baby's older sister stood off at a distance to see what would happen to him.

Moses looked around to see if anyone was watching, then he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.

"This is strange!" he said to himself. "I'll go over and see why the bush isn't burning up."

The Lord became irritated with Moses and said: What about your brother Aaron, the Levite? I know he is a good speaker. He is already on his way here to visit you, and he will be happy to see you again.

Moses went to his father-in-law Jethro and asked, "Please let me return to Egypt to see if any of my people are still alive." "All right," Jethro replied. "I hope all goes well."

After they left the king, they went to see Moses and Aaron, who had been waiting for them.

The Lord God told Moses: Soon you will see what I will do to the king. Because of my mighty power, he will let my people go, and he will even chase them out of his country.

that you won't be able to see the ground. Most of your crops were ruined by the hailstones, but these locusts will destroy what little is left, including the trees.

During that time, the Egyptians could not see each other or leave their homes, but there was light where the Israelites lived.

"Have it your way," Moses answered. "You won't see me again."

The blood on the houses will show me where you live, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. Then you won't be bothered by the terrible disasters I will bring on Egypt.

During that night the Lord will go through the country of Egypt and kill the first-born son in every Egyptian family. He will see where you have put the blood, and he will not come into your house. His angel that brings death will pass over and not kill your first-born sons.