{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "genesis", "chapter": 43 }, "data": { "n": 43, "bookSlug": "genesis", "bookCode": "GEN", "refId": "", "title": "The second journey with Benjamin + Joseph's feast", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "GEN-43:1", "verseRef": "Gen.43.1", "text": "And the famine was sore in the land." },{ "n": 2, "refId": "GEN-43:2", "verseRef": "Gen.43.2", "text": "And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "GEN-43:3", "verseRef": "Gen.43.3", "text": "And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "GEN-43:4", "verseRef": "Gen.43.4", "text": "If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:" },{ "n": 5, "refId": "GEN-43:5", "verseRef": "Gen.43.5", "text": "but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "GEN-43:6", "verseRef": "Gen.43.6", "text": "And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?" },{ "n": 7, "refId": "GEN-43:7", "verseRef": "Gen.43.7", "text": "And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?" },{ "n": 8, "refId": "GEN-43:8", "verseRef": "Gen.43.8", "text": "And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones." },{ "n": 9, "refId": "GEN-43:9", "verseRef": "Gen.43.9", "text": "I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:" },{ "n": 10, "refId": "GEN-43:10", "verseRef": "Gen.43.10", "text": "for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "GEN-43:11", "verseRef": "Gen.43.11", "text": "And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;" },{ "n": 12, "refId": "GEN-43:12", "verseRef": "Gen.43.12", "text": "and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:" },{ "n": 13, "refId": "GEN-43:13", "verseRef": "Gen.43.13", "text": "take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:" },{ "n": 14, "refId": "GEN-43:14", "verseRef": "Gen.43.14", "text": "and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "GEN-43:15", "verseRef": "Gen.43.15", "text": "And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph." },{ "n": 16, "refId": "GEN-43:16", "verseRef": "Gen.43.16", "text": "And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "GEN-43:17", "verseRef": "Gen.43.17", "text": "And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph`s house." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "GEN-43:18", "verseRef": "Gen.43.18", "text": "And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph`s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "GEN-43:19", "verseRef": "Gen.43.19", "text": "And they came near to the steward of Joseph`s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house," },{ "n": 20, "refId": "GEN-43:20", "verseRef": "Gen.43.20", "text": "and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:" },{ "n": 21, "refId": "GEN-43:21", "verseRef": "Gen.43.21", "text": "and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man`s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "GEN-43:22", "verseRef": "Gen.43.22", "text": "And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "GEN-43:23", "verseRef": "Gen.43.23", "text": "And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "GEN-43:24", "verseRef": "Gen.43.24", "text": "And the man brought the men into Joseph`s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "GEN-43:25", "verseRef": "Gen.43.25", "text": "And they made ready the present against Joseph`s coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "GEN-43:26", "verseRef": "Gen.43.26", "text": "And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "GEN-43:27", "verseRef": "Gen.43.27", "text": "And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?" },{ "n": 28, "refId": "GEN-43:28", "verseRef": "Gen.43.28", "text": "And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance." },{ "n": 29, "refId": "GEN-43:29", "verseRef": "Gen.43.29", "text": "And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother`s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "GEN-43:30", "verseRef": "Gen.43.30", "text": "And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there." },{ "n": 31, "refId": "GEN-43:31", "verseRef": "Gen.43.31", "text": "And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread." },{ "n": 32, "refId": "GEN-43:32", "verseRef": "Gen.43.32", "text": "And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians." },{ "n": 33, "refId": "GEN-43:33", "verseRef": "Gen.43.33", "text": "And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another." },{ "n": 34, "refId": "GEN-43:34", "verseRef": "Gen.43.34", "text": "And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin`s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/43", "book": "/v1/library/books/genesis/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }