Genesis 42:32   (Read all of Genesis 42)

We were twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in Canaan.'

Genesis 42:33   (Read all of Genesis 42)

"Then the man who is lord over the land said to us, 'This is how I will know whether you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for your starving households and go.

Genesis 42:34   (Read all of Genesis 42)

But bring your youngest brother to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.' "

Genesis 42:36   (Read all of Genesis 42)

Their father Jacob said to them, "You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!"

Genesis 42:37   (Read all of Genesis 42)

Then Reuben said to his father, "You may put both of my sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him back."

Genesis 42:38   (Read all of Genesis 42)

But Jacob said, "My son will not go down there with you; his brother is dead and he is the only one left. If harm comes to him on the journey you are taking, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in sorrow."

Genesis 43:3   (Read all of Genesis 43)

But Judah said to him, "The man warned us solemnly, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'

Genesis 43:4   (Read all of Genesis 43)

If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

Genesis 43:5   (Read all of Genesis 43)

But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.' "

Genesis 43:6   (Read all of Genesis 43)

Israel asked, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had another brother?"

Genesis 43:7   (Read all of Genesis 43)

They replied, "The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. 'Is your father still living?' he asked us. 'Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How were we to know he would say, 'Bring your brother down here'?"

Genesis 43:8   (Read all of Genesis 43)

Then Judah said to Israel his father, "Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die.

Genesis 43:9   (Read all of Genesis 43)

I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.

Genesis 43:11   (Read all of Genesis 43)

Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your bags and take them down to the man as a gift-a little balm and a little honey, some spices and myrrh, some pistachio nuts and almonds.

Genesis 43:12   (Read all of Genesis 43)

Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

Genesis 43:13   (Read all of Genesis 43)

Take your brother also and go back to the man at once.

Genesis 43:14   (Read all of Genesis 43)

And may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved."

Genesis 43:20   (Read all of Genesis 43)

"We beg your pardon, our lord," they said, "we came down here the first time to buy food.

Genesis 43:23   (Read all of Genesis 43)

"It's all right," he said. "Don't be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

Genesis 43:27   (Read all of Genesis 43)

He asked them how they were, and then he said, "How is your aged father you told me about? Is he still living?"

Genesis 43:28   (Read all of Genesis 43)

They replied, "Your servant our father is still alive and well." And they bowed down, prostrating themselves before him.

Genesis 43:29   (Read all of Genesis 43)

As he looked about and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother's son, he asked, "Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?" And he said, "God be gracious to you, my son."

Genesis 43:33   (Read all of Genesis 43)

The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment.

Genesis 44:2   (Read all of Genesis 44)

Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph said.