Verse 28
Genesis 43:28
Free Bible Version
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Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ שָׁל֛וֹם לְ/עַבְדְּ/ךָ֥ לְ/אָבִ֖י/נוּ עוֹדֶ֣/נּוּ חָ֑י וַֽ/יִּקְּד֖וּ ו/ישתחו וַ/יִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ
English Translation
And they said, "Peace to your servant, to our father, still alive." And they bowed down and prostrated themselves.
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Chapter 43 Context
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The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,
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so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to...
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But Judah responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you unless your broth...
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But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you u...
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“Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
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“The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’...
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Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we c...
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I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don'...
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Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”
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“If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country...
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Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.
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May God (Elohim) Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release yo...
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So they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived...
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When Joseph saw Benjamin was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my hous...
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They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money th...
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“Please excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,
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and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amou...
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We've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money in our sacks!”
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“Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God (Elohim), the God (Elohim) of your father,...
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The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied food f...
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They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they...
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When Joseph arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low to...
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He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is h...
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“Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
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Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest b...
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Joseph had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked...
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Then he washed his face, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ord...
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Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egypt...
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The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down t...
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The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone...
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