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And they prepared the present for the coming of Joseph at noon. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.

And Joseph came into the house. And they brought the present in their hand to him, into the house. And they bowed to him, to the earth.

And they said, Peace is to your servant, to our father; he still lives. And they fell down and bowed.

And they set out for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians eating with him by themselves. For the Egyptians cannot eat bread with the Hebrews; for it is an abomination in Egypt.

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the younger according to his youth. And the men were astonished, each to his neighbor.

And one carried portions from before him to them, and Benjamin's portion was greater than the portions of all of them, five hands. And they drank and were drunken with him.

And he commanded the one over his house, saying, Fill the sacks of the men with food, as much as they are able to carry; and put the silver of each one in the mouth of his sack.

At the morning light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

They had gone out from the city, not having gone far, and Joseph said to the one over his house, Rise up, pursue the men and overtake them, and say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?

And they said to him, Why should my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word.

And they hurried, and each one brought down his sack to the earth. And each one opened his sack.

And they tore their clothes; and they each one loaded his ass and returned to the city.

And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there. And they fell before him to the earth.

And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? And his brothers were not able to answer him, for they trembled before him.

And Joseph said to his brothers, Now come near to me. And they came near. And he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.

And he sent his brothers away; and they went. And he said to them, Do not quarrel along the way.

And they went up from Egypt and came into the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.

And they told him, saying, Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. And his heart froze up, for he did not believe them.

And they spoke to him all Joseph's words which he had spoken to them. And he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him; and the spirit of their father Jacob revived.

And they took their livestock and their property which they had acquired in the land of Canaan. And they came into Egypt, Jacob and all his seed with him.