Verse 20

Genesis 43:20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

20 They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑/י יָרֹ֥ד יָרַ֛דְנוּ בַּ/תְּחִלָּ֖ה לִ/שְׁבָּר אֹֽכֶל
English Translation
And they said, "My lord, we will go down at first to buy food."
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Chapter 43 Context
1 In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land. Focus ↗
2 And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons... Focus ↗
3 Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the atteststion of an oath, saying: You shall not see m... Focus ↗
4 If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee... Focus ↗
5 But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying:... Focus ↗
6 Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery in that you told him you had also another brot... Focus ↗
7 But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had... Focus ↗
8 And Juda said to his father: Send the bou with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both... Focus ↗
9 I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I... Focus ↗
10 If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time. Focus ↗
11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the l... Focus ↗
12 And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was don... Focus ↗
13 And take also your brother, and go to the man. Focus ↗
14 And may my almighty Bod make him favourable to you; and send back with you your brother, whom he kee... Focus ↗
15 So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood be... Focus ↗
16 And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Br... Focus ↗
17 He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.\ Focus ↗
18 And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back t... Focus ↗
19 Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door, Focus ↗
20 They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
21 And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths... Focus ↗
22 And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags. Focus ↗
23 But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God (Elohim), and the God (Elohim) of your Father... Focus ↗
24 And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave pr... Focus ↗
25 But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should e... Focus ↗
26 Then Joseph came into his house, and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands, and... Focus ↗
27 But he, courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, o... Focus ↗
28 And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they... Focus ↗
29 And Joseph lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin his brother, by the same mother, and said: Is this your... Focus ↗
30 And he made haste becouse his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: And going into... Focus ↗
31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the... Focus ↗
32 And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that at... Focus ↗
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his ag... Focus ↗
34 Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exce... Focus ↗