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13 And take ·Benjamin [L your brother] with you. Now ·leave and go [L rise up and return] to the man. 14 I pray that God Almighty will cause the ·governor [L man] to be ·merciful to [compassionate toward] you and that he will allow ·Simeon [L your other brother] and Benjamin to come back with you. If I am ·robbed of my children [bereaved], then I am ·robbed of them [bereaved]!”

15 So the ·brothers [L men] took the ·gifts [or tribute]. They also took twice ·as much money as they had taken the first time [L the money/silver in their hand], and they took Benjamin. They ·hurried [L rose up and went] down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

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13 Take your brother also and go back to the man at once.(A) 14 And may God Almighty[a](B) grant you mercy(C) before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you.(D) As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”(E)

15 So the men took the gifts and double the amount of silver,(F) and Benjamin also. They hurried(G) down to Egypt and presented themselves(H) to Joseph.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 43:14 Hebrew El-Shaddai