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9 I will be Surety for him; of my Hands fhalt thou require him: If I bring him not unto thee, and fet him before thee, then let me bear the Blame for ever.

10 For except we had lingred, furely now we had returned this fecond Time.

11 And their Father Ifrael faid unto them, If it must be fo now, do this; take of the beft Fruits of the Land in your Veffels, and carry down the Man a Prefent, a little Balm, a little Honey, Spices, and Myrrhe, Nuts, and Almonds.

12 And take double Money in your Hand: and the Money that was brought again in the Mouth of your Sacks, carry it again in your Hands; peradventure it was an Overfight.

13 Take alfo your Brother, and arise, go again unto the Man.

14 And GOD ALMIGHTY give you Mercy before the Man, that he may fend away your other Brother, and Benjamin: if I be bereaved of my CHILDREN, I am bereaved.

15 And the Men took that Prefent, and they took double Money in their Hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Jofeph.

16 And when Jofeph faw Benjamin with them, he faid to the Ruler of his Houfe, Bring these Men home, and nay, and make ready for these Men shall dine with me at Noon.

17 And the Man did as Jofeph bade and the Man brought the Men into Jofeph's House.

18 And the Men were afraid, because they were brought into Jofeph's House, and they said, Becaufe of the Money that was returned in our Sacks at the firft Time, are we brought in; that he may feek Occafion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for Bond-men, and our Affes.

19 And they came near to the Steward of Jofeph's House, and they communed with him at the Door of the House,

20 And faid, O Sir, we came indeed down at the first Time to buy Food.

21 And it came to pass when we came to the Inn, that we opened our Sacks, and behold, every Man's Money was in the Mouth of the Sack, our Money in full Weight: and we have brought it again in our Hand.

22 And other Money have we brought down in our. Hands to buy Food; we cannot tell who put our Money in our Sacks.

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23 And he faid, Peace be to you, fear not your GoD and the GOD of your Father hath given you Treasure in your Sacks I had your Money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24 And the Man brought the Men into Jofeph's House, and gave them Water, and they washed their Feet, and he gave their Affes Provender.

25 And they made ready the Prefent against Jofeph came at Noon: for they heard that they fhould eat Bread there.

26 And when Jofeph came home, they brought him the Prefent which was in their Hand into the Houfe, and bowed themselves to him to the Earth.

27 And he asked them of their Welfare, and faid, Is your Father well, the old Man of whom ye fpake? is he yet alive?

28 And they anfwered, Thy Servant our Father is in good Health, he is yet alive and they bowed down their Heads, and made Obeifance.

29 And he lifted up his Eyes, and faw his Brother Benjamin, his Mother's Son, and faid, Is this your younger Brother, of whom ye fpake unto me? And he faid, GoD be gracious unto thee, my Son.

30 And Jofeph made hafte? for his Bowels did yern upon his Brother: and he fought where to weep, and he entred into his Chamber, and wept there.

31 And he washed his Face, and went out, and refrained himself, and faid, Set on Bread.

32 And they fet 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 to the Egyptians.

33 And they fat before him, the First-born according to his Birth-right, and the youngest according to his Youth: and the Men marvelled one at another.

34 And he took and fent Meffes unto them from before him but Benjamin's Mefs was five times fo much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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14 Judah's humble

ND he commanded the Steward of his Houfe, faying, Fill the Mens Sacks with Food, as much as they can carry, and put every Man's Money in his Sack's Mouth.

2 And put my Cup, the Silver Cup, in the Sack's Mouth of the Youngeft, and his Corn-money and he did according to the Word that Jofeph had spoken.

3 Affoon as the Morning was light, the Men were sent away, they and their Affes.

4 And when they were gone out of the City, and not yet far off, Jofeph faid unto his Steward, Up, follow after the Men; and when thou doft overtake them, fay unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded Evil for Good?

5 Is not this it in which my Lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done Evil in fo doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he fpake unto them these fame Words.

7 And they faid unto him, Wherefore faith my Lord thefe Words? GOD forbid that thy Servants fhould do according to this Thing.

8 Behold, the Money which we found in our Sacks Mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the Land of Canaan: how then fhould we steal out of thy Lord's House Silver or Gold?

9 With WHOMSOEVER of thy Servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my Lord's Bond-men.

Io And he faid, Now alfo let it be according unto your Words he with whom it is found fhall be my Servant; and ye fhall be blameless.

11 Then they speedily took down every Man his Sack to the Ground, and opened every Man his Sack.

12 And he fearched, and began at the eldeft, and left at the youngest and the Cup was found in Benjamin's Sack. 13 Then they rent their Cloaths, and laded every Man his Afs, and returned to the City.

14 And Judah and his Brother came to Jofeph's Houfe (for he was yet there) and they fell before him on the Ground.

15 And Jofeph faid unto them, What Deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not, that fuch a Man as I can cer→ tainly divine?

16 And Judah faid, What fhall we fay unto my Lord ? what fhall we fpeak? or how fhall we clear our felves? GOD hath found out the Iniquity of thy Servants: behold, we are my Lord's Servants, both we, and he also with whom the Cup is found.

17 And he faid, GOD forbid that I fhould do fo: but the Man in whofe Hand the Cup is found, he shall be my Servant; and as for you, get you up in Peace unto your Father.

18 Then Judah came near to him, and faid, Omy Lord, let thy Servant, I pray thee, speak a Word in my Lord's Ears, and let not thine Anger burn against thy Servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19 My Lord asked his Servants, faying, Have ye a Father, or a Brother.

20 And we faid unto my Lord, We have a Father, an old Man, and a Child of his old Age, a little one: and his Brother is dead, and he alone is left of his Mother, and his Father loveth him.

21 And thou faidft unto thy Servants, Bring him down. unto me, that I may fet mine Eyes upon him.

22 And we faid unto my Lord, The Lad cannot leave his Father for if he fhould leave his Father, his Father would die.

23 And thou faidft unto thy Servants, Except your youngest Brother come down with you, you fhall fee my Face no more.

24 And it came to pafs when we came up unto thy Servant my Father, we told him the Words of my Lord. 25 And our Father faid, Go again, and buy us a little Food.

26 And we faid, We cannot go down: if our youngest Brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not fee the Man's Face, except our youngest Brother be with us.

27 And thy Servant my Father faid unto us, Ye know that my Wife bare me two Sons.

28 And the one went out from me, and I faid, Surely he is torn in Pieces; and I faw him not fince.

29 And if ye take this alfo from me, ye fhall bring down my gray Hairs with Sorrow to the Grave.

30 Now therefore when I come to thy Servant my Father, and the Lad be not with us (feeing that his Life is bound up in the Lad's Life.)

31 It fhall come to pass, when he feeth that the Lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy Servants shall bring down the gray Hairs of thy Servant our Father with Sorrow to the Grave.

32 For thy Servant became Surety for the Lad unto my Father, faying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the Blame to my Father for ever.

33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy Servant abide instead of the Lad, a Bond-man to my Lord; and let the Lad go up with his Brethren.

34 For how fhall I go up to my Father, and the Lad be not with me? left peradventure I fee the Evil that fhall come on my Father,

CHA P. XLV.

Jofeph maketh himself known to his Brethren: 5 He comforteth them in GOD's Providence: 9 He fendeth for his Father: 16 Pharaoh confirmeth it. 21 Jofeph furnisheth them for their Journey, and exhorteth them to Concord. 25 Jacob is revived with the News.

Ver. 1 THEN Jofeph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every Man to go out from me and there ftood no Man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his Brethren.

2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the House of Pharaoh heard.

3 And Jofeph faid unto his Brethren, I am Joseph; Doth my Father yet live? and his Brethren could not anfwer him for they were troubled at his Presence.

4 And Joseph faid unto his Brethren, Come near to me, I pray you; and they came near: and he faid, I am Jofeph your Brother, whom ye fold into Egypt.

5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with your felves, that ye fold me hither: for Gop did fend me before you, to preferve Life.

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