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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 43, Verse 25

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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.
King James Version
And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
American Standard Version
And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
New English Translation
They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to have a meal there.
World English Bible
They prepared the present for Joseph's coming 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.
30
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.
31
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.
33
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
34
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.
1
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.