Genesis 43

KJVAnd the famine was sore in the land.

GIGAKJVAnd the famine was severe in the land.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

GIGAKJVWhen they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

KJVAnd Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

GIGAKJVAnd Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

KJVIf thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

GIGAKJVIf you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.

KJVBut if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

GIGAKJVBut if you will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

KJVAnd Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

GIGAKJVAnd Israel said, Therefore dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?

KJVAnd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

GIGAKJVAnd they said, The man asked us strictly of our state, and of our family, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have you another brother? And we told him according to these questions. Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

KJVAnd Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

GIGAKJVAnd Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

KJVI will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

GIGAKJVI will be surety for him. Of my hand shall you require him. If I do not bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame for ever.

KJVFor except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

GIGAKJVFor unless we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

KJVAnd their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

GIGAKJVAnd their father Israel said to them, If it must be so now, do this. Take of the best fruits in the land in your bags, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.

KJVAnd take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

GIGAKJVAnd take double money in your hand. And the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand. Perhaps it was an oversight.

KJVTake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

GIGAKJVTake also your brother, and arise, go again to the man.

KJVAnd God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

GIGAKJVAnd God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I lose my children, then I lose them.

KJVAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

GIGAKJVAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin. And they rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

KJVAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

GIGAKJVAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and kill, and make ready, for these men shall dine with me at noon.

KJVAnd the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

GIGAKJVAnd the man did as Joseph told. And the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

KJVAnd the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

GIGAKJVAnd the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house. And they said, Because of the money that had returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in, that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for slaves, and our donkeys.

KJVAnd they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

GIGAKJVAnd they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they talked with him at the door of the house,

KJVAnd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

GIGAKJVAnd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food.

KJVAnd 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 his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

GIGAKJVWhen we came to the inn, we opened our sacks, and every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. And we have brought it again in our hand.

KJVAnd other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

GIGAKJVAnd other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food. We cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

KJVAnd he said, 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, Peace be to you, do not fear. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I had your money. And he brought Simeon out to them.

KJVAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

GIGAKJVAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their donkeys feed.

KJVAnd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

GIGAKJVAnd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

KJVAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

GIGAKJVAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man you spoke of? Is he yet alive?

KJVAnd they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

GIGAKJVAnd they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and bowed down.

KJVAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

GIGAKJVAnd he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, who you spoke to me about? And he said, God be gracious to you, my son.

KJVAnd Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph hurried, for his heart longed for his brother. And he sought where to weep. And he entered into his room, and wept there.

KJVAnd they set 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 unto the Egyptians.

GIGAKJVAnd they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, who ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews. For that is something the Egyptians hate.

KJVAnd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

GIGAKJVAnd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. And the men were amazed one at another.

KJVAnd he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.

GIGAKJVAnd he took and sent messes to them from before him. But Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.