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21 So the sons of Israel did as he said.[a] Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed,[b] and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 He gave sets of clothes to each one of them,[c] but to Benjamin he gave 300 pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.[d] 23 To his father he sent the following:[e] ten donkeys loaded with the best products of Egypt and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, food, and provisions for his father’s journey.

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  1. Genesis 45:21 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel did so.”
  2. Genesis 45:21 tn Heb “according to the mouth of Pharaoh.”
  3. Genesis 45:22 tn Heb “to all of them he gave, to each one, changes of outer garments.”
  4. Genesis 45:22 tn Heb “changes of outer garments.”
  5. Genesis 45:23 tn Heb “according to this.”

21 So the sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them carts,(A) as Pharaoh had commanded, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.(B) 22 To each of them he gave new clothing,(C) but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[a] of silver and five sets of clothes.(D) 23 And this is what he sent to his father: ten donkeys(E) loaded with the best things(F) of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.(G)

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