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Chapter 54
Judah breaks through the Door to get to Joseph and Benjamin. He
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Judah breaks through the Door to get to Joseph and Benjamin. He
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And when Judah saw the dealings of Joseph with them, Judah approached him
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And Judah said unto Joseph, Let it not seem grievous in the sight of my
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And Judah spoke before Joseph, and his brethren were there standing before
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Now therefore let the king hear my words, and send I pray thee our brother
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Dost thou not know what two of my brethren, Simeon and Levi, did unto the
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And I with my strength, who am greater and mightier than both of them, come
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Hast thou not heard what our God who made choice of us did unto Pharaoh on
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Now therefore hear my words that I have this day spoken unto thee, and send
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And, Joseph answered Judah, saying, Why hast thou opened wide thy mouth and
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And Judah said unto Joseph, Surely it becometh thee and thy people to fear
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And Joseph answered and said unto him, Surely strength belongeth not alone
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And Judah said unto him, Surely if I this day open my mouth against thee I
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And Judah said, God is witness between us, that we have not hitherto
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Now therefore go your way to your father, and your brother shall be unto
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God forbid that our brother Benjamin or any of the seed of Abraham should
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Now therefore cease this accusation lest the whole earth hear thy words,
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And Joseph answered and said, Take unto you this cup and go from me and
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And Judah said, Why art thou not ashamed of thy words, to leave our
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And Joseph answered, And why did you forsake your brother and sell him for
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And Judah said, the Lord is witness between me and thee that we desire not
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And Joseph answered and said, If all the kings of the land should assemble
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And Joseph answered and said, This is the thing which you shall tell unto
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And Judah said, Surely thou art a king, and why speakest thou these
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And Joseph answered and said, There is no false judgment in the word that
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And Judah said, Behold the fire of Shem burneth in my heart, now I will
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And Judah said, If I pluck out a single hair from my flesh, I will fill
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And Joseph answered and said, Such is your custom to do as you did to your
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And when Judah heard this thing he was exceedingly wroth and his anger
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And he placed it afterward under his legs, and he sat upon it with all his
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And Joseph saw the act of Judah and he was very much afraid, but he
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And Joseph said, Not to you only is strength given, for we are also
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And Joseph answered and said unto them, Go and tell your father, an evil
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And Judah spoke to his brother Naphtali, and he said unto him, Make haste,
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And Joseph heard all these words that his brethren spoke before him, and
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And Joseph was greatly afraid at the words of his brethren lest they
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And Naphtali went as Judah had commanded him, for Naphtali was lightfooted
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And he went and numbered all the streets of Egypt, and found them to be
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And Judah said, Behold, I will destroy three of the streets with my
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And their number was five hundred cavalry and ten thousand infantry, and
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And all the mighty men came with great storming and shouting, and they all
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And when the sons of Jacob saw these troops they were greatly afraid of
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And Judah, seeing some of his brethren terrified, said unto them, Why are
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Then Judah hastened and drew his sword, and uttered a loud and bitter
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And when he did this thing the Lord caused the terror of Judah and his
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And they all fled at the sound of the shouting, and they were terrified
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And whilst they were fleeing, Judah and his brethren pursued them unto the
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And the shriek was heard at a distance, and all the inhabitants of Succoth
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And Pharaoh sent word, saying, What is this thing, that has this day
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And his fright increased when he heard all these things, and he sent unto
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And if thou desirest not to do this thing, cast off from thee all my
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And they came and told Joseph all the words of Pharaoh that he had said
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And Joseph was greatly afraid of his brethren and on account of Pharaoh,
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And Joseph commanded his son Manasseh, and Manasseh went and approached
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And Judah said unto his brethren, Let no one of you say that this is the
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And Joseph seeing and knowing that Judah's anger was stilled, he
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And Joseph said unto Judah, Surely you speak truth and have this day
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And Judah answered Joseph, saying, Surely thou must know that I was
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Therefore have I approached thee from amongst all my brethren, for I saw
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Send me now to a mighty king who has rebelled against thee, and thou shalt
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Dost thou not know or hast thou not heard that our father Abraham with his
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And Joseph answered and said, You speak truth, and falsehood is not in
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However, on this condition will I send your brother, if you will bring
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And Judah's anger was kindled against Joseph when he spoke this thing, and
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And Simeon answered Joseph, saying, Did we not tell thee at first that we
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And Joseph observing the countenance of Judah discerned that his anger
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, Surely you said that your brother was
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And Joseph began to speak and call out, Joseph, Joseph, come this day
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And when Joseph spoke this thing before them, they looked each a different
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And Joseph observed all their acts, and said unto them, Why do you look
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And his brethren were terrified at him when they heard the words of
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And when Benjamin heard the words of Joseph he was before them in the
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And when Joseph's brethren saw that Benjamin had fallen upon his brother's
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And the voice was heard in the house of Joseph that they were Joseph's
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And Pharaoh sent his servants unto Joseph to congratulate him concerning
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And Pharaoh sent his servants to Joseph, saying, Tell thy brethren to
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And Joseph commanded him that was set over his house to bring out to his
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And he gave unto each of his brethren a change of garments of gold and
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And Pharaoh seeing that all Joseph's brethren were valiant men, and of
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And they afterward went out from the presence of Pharaoh to go to the land
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And Joseph rose up and gave unto them eleven chariots from Pharaoh, and
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And he gave unto each of his brethren ten men to go with them to the land
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And Joseph sent by the hand of his brother Benjamin ten suits of garments
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And he sent to each fifty pieces of silver, and ten chariots on the
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And he sent to his sister Dinah garments of silver and gold, and
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And he gave unto all his brethren, also to their wives, all sorts of onyx
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And he sent his brethren away, and they went, and he sent his brother
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And Joseph went out with them to accompany them on the road unto the
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And he said unto them, Do not quarrel on the road, for this thing was from
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And he commanded them, saying, When you come unto the land of Canaan, do
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And Joseph ceased to command them, and he turned and went back to Egypt,
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And they came unto the borders of the land, and they said to each other,
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And they went along until they came nigh unto their houses, and they found
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And they called unto her and she came before them, and she kissed them,
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And they commanded her to go to their house, and she took the harp and
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And she played well and sang, and uttered in the sweetness of her words,
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And she continued to repeat and utter these words, and Jacob heard her
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He listened whilst she repeated them twice and thrice, and joy entered the
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And Jacob blessed Serach when she spoke these words before him, and he
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And she continued to sing these words, and Jacob listened and it pleased
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Whilst he was yet speaking with her, behold his son came to him with
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And Jacob rose up to meet them, and saw his sons dressed in royal
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And they said unto him, Be informed that our brother Joseph is living,
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And Jacob heard all the words of his sons, and his heart palpitated at
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And they opened out before him, and showed him all that Joseph had sent,
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And Jacob said, It is enough for me that my son Joseph is still living, I
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And his sons told him all that had befallen them, and Jacob said, I will
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And Jacob rose up and put on the garments which Joseph had sent him, and
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And all the people of Jacob's house and their wives put on the garments
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And all the inhabitants of Canaan heard of this thing, and they came and
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And Jacob made a feast for them for three days, and all the kings of
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