23 “It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. 24 And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. 25 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
Genesis 43:23–25
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Book of Jubilees 42:21–23
21 And they went and stood before Joseph, and he saw Benjamin his brother, and he knew him, and said unto them: Is this your youngest brother?' And they said unto him: 'It is he.' And he said The Lord be gracious to thee, my son!' (JUB) 22 And he sent him into his house a… (JUB)
Genesis 43:15–17
15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. 16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Sl…
Genesis 44:1–2
1 Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack. 2 Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the…
Genesis 42:24–26
24 And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes. 25 Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisi…
Genesis 45:15–17
15 Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him. 16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do a…
Book of Jubilees 43:1–2
1 And he did as Joseph had told him, and filled all their sacks for them with food and put their money in their sacks, and put the cup in Benjamin's sack. (JUB) 2 And early in the morning they departed, and it came to pass that, when they had gone from thence, Joseph sa… (JUB)
Genesis 44:13–15
13 Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city. 14 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. 15 “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not…
Genesis 47:11–13
11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for the…
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