²⁸ The brothers answered, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” And they bowed low ·before Joseph to show him respect [^Land did obeisance].

²⁹ When ·Joseph [^Lhe lifted his eyes and] saw his brother Benjamin, ·who had the same mother as he [^Lthe son of his mother], Joseph asked, “Is this your ·youngest [smallest] brother you told me about?” Then he said to Benjamin, “God be ·good [gracious] to you, my son!” ³⁰ Then Joseph hurried off because he ·had to hold back the tears [^Lwas overwhelmed with affection] when he saw his brother Benjamin. So Joseph went into his room and cried there.