Verse 20
Genesis 43:20
Noah Webster Bible
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And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time 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
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And the famine was severe in the land.
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And it came to pass, when they had consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father...
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And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face...
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If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
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But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face...
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And Israel said, Why dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
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And they said, The man asked us strictly concerning our state, and our kindred, saying, Is your fath...
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And Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may li...
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I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not to thee, and set him...
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For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.
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And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the...
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And take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks, carr...
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Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man:
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And God (Elohim) Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, a...
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And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and arose, an...
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And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and...
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And the man did as Joseph commanded: and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
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And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of th...
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the h...
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And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:
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And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, every man's mone...
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And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in o...
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And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God (Elohim), and the God (Elohim) of your father, hath...
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And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; an...
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And they made ready the present against Joseph should come at noon: for they heard that they should...
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And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and...
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And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is...
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And they answered, Thy servant, our father, is in good health, he is yet alive: and they bowed their...
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And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your yo...
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And Joseph made haste; for his bowels yearned towards his brother: and he sought where to weep; and...
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And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with h...
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And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to...
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And he took and sent messes to them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as a...
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