Genesis 43

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBThe famine was severe in the land.
KJVAnd the famine was sore in the land.
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WEBWhen they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”
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.
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WEBJudah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
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.
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WEBIf you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
KJVIf thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
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WEBbut if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
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.
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WEBIsrael said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
KJVAnd Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
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WEBThey said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
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?
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WEBJudah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
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.
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WEBI’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
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:
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WEBfor if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
KJVFor except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
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WEBTheir father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
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:
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WEBand take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
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:
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WEBTake your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
KJVTake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
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WEBMay God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
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.
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WEBThe men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
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.
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WEBWhen Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
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.
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WEBThe man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
KJVAnd the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
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WEBThe men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
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.
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WEBThey came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
KJVAnd they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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WEBand said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
KJVAnd said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
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WEBWhen we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
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.
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WEBWe have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
KJVAnd 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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WEBHe said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
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.
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WEBThe man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
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.
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WEBThey prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
KJVAnd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
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WEBWhen Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
KJVAnd when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
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WEBHe asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
KJVAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
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WEBThey said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
KJVAnd they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
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WEBHe lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
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.
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WEBJoseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
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.
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WEBHe washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
KJVAnd he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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WEBThey served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
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.
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WEBThey sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
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.
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WEBHe sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
KJVAnd he took and sent messes unto 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.

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