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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 43, Verse 20

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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
King James Version
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
American Standard Version
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
New English Translation
They said,“My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.
World English Bible
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
21
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, 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.
22
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
23
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.
24
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.
25
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
27
And he asked them of [their] welfare, and said, [Is] your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? [Is] he yet alive?
28
And they answered, Thy servant our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
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And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there.