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20 Tell them not to ·worry [be troubled] about bringing any of their things with them, because we will give them the best of what we have in Egypt.”

21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons as the king had ordered and ·food [provisions] for ·their trip [the way]. 22 He gave each ·brother [L of them] a change of clothes, but he gave Benjamin five changes of clothes and about ·seven and one-half pounds [L three hundred pieces] of silver.

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20 Never mind about your belongings,(A) because the best of all Egypt(B) will be yours.’”

21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts,(C) as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.(D) 22 To each of them he gave new clothing,(E) but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[a] of silver and five sets of clothes.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 45:22 That is, about 7 1/2 pounds or about 3.5 kilograms