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Chapter 53
Jacob's Sons again go to Egypt for Bread. Benjamin is presented
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Jacob's Sons again go to Egypt for Bread. Benjamin is presented
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And the sons of Jacob rose up and took Benjamin and the whole of the
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And Joseph beheld his brother Benjamin with them and he saluted them, and
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And Joseph commanded the superintendent of his house to give to his
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And at noon time Joseph sent for the men to come before him with Benjamin,
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And Simeon said unto his brethren, The lord of the Egyptians has acted very
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And Judah took Benjamin by the hand, and they came before Joseph, and they
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And the men gave the present unto Joseph and they all sat before him, and
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And Joseph read the letter and knew his father's writing, and he wished to
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And he lifted up his eyes and beheld his brother Benjamin, and he said, Is
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And when Joseph saw his brother, the son of his mother, he again wished to
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And Joseph had a cup from which he drank, and it was of silver beautifully
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And Joseph said unto the men, I know by this cup that Reuben the first
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And he also placed the others according to their births, and he said, I
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And Benjamin went up before Joseph and sat upon the throne, and the men
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And Joseph brought them out wine to drink, and they would not drink, and
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And Joseph swore unto them, and he pressed them hard, and they drank
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And Joseph said unto him, Hast thou begotten any children? and he said,
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And he ordered them to bring before him his map of the stars, whereby
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And Benjamin said, Thy servant is knowing also in all the wisdom which my
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And Benjamin beheld that instrument with the map of the stars of heaven,
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And Benjamin said unto Joseph, I can see by this that Joseph my brother
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And if they dare their lives and fight for thee, then shall I know that
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At that time Joseph commanded his officer to fill their sacks with food,
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And on the next day the men rose up early in the morning, and they loaded
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They had not gone far from Egypt when Joseph commanded him that was set
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And Joseph's officer rose up and he reached them, and he spoke unto them
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And they hastened and each man brought down his sack from his ass, and
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And Judah's anger was kindled, and he said, This man has only brought me
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And the men came to Joseph's house, and they found Joseph sitting upon his
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And Joseph said unto them, What is this act that you have done, that you
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And Judah said, What shall we say to our lord, what shall we speak and how
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And Joseph rose up and caught hold of Benjamin and took him from his
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