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For the king trusts in the LORD. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

Jan 23

Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I don’t bring Benjamin back to you. I’ll be responsible for him, and I promise to bring him back.” But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down with you. His brother Joseph is dead, and he is all I have left. If anything should happen to him on your journey, you would send this grieving, white-haired man to his grave.”

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:35 NLT

As they emptied out their sacks, there in each man’s sack was the bag of money he had paid for the grain! The brothers and their father were terrified when they saw the bags of money.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:28 NLT

“Look!” he exclaimed to his brothers. “My money has been returned; it’s here in my sack!” Then their hearts sank. Trembling, they said to each other, “What has God done to us?”

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:25 NLT

Joseph then ordered his servants to fill the men’s sacks with grain, but he also gave secret instructions to return each brother’s payment at the top of his sack. He also gave them supplies for their journey home.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:24 NLT

Now he turned away from them and began to weep. When he regained his composure, he spoke to them again. Then he chose Simeon from among them and had him tied up right before their eyes.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:23 NLT

Of course, they didn’t know that Joseph understood them, for he had been speaking to them through an interpreter.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:21-22 NLT

Speaking among themselves, they said, “Clearly we are being punished because of what we did to Joseph long ago. We saw his anguish when he pleaded for his life, but we wouldn’t listen. That’s why we’re in this trouble.” “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?” Reuben asked. “But you wouldn’t listen. And now we have to answer for his blood!”

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:20 NLT

But you must bring your youngest brother back to me. This will prove that you are telling the truth, and you will not die.” To this they agreed.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:19 NLT

If you really are honest men, choose one of your brothers to remain in prison. The rest of you may go home with grain for your starving families.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:18 NLT

On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:13 NLT

“Sir,” they said, “there are actually twelve of us. We, your servants, are all brothers, sons of a man living in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is back there with our father right now, and one of our brothers is no longer with us.”

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:8 NLT

Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn’t recognize him.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:7 NLT

Joseph recognized his brothers instantly, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where are you from?” he demanded. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We have come to buy food.”

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:4 NLT

But Jacob wouldn’t let Joseph’s younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, for fear some harm might come to him.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:3 NLT

So Joseph’s ten older brothers went down to Egypt to buy grain.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 42:1 NLT

When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another?

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 41:57 NLT

And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe throughout the world.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 41:54 NLT

Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food.

Jan 23

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highlighted Genesis 41:43 NLT

Then he had Joseph ride in the chariot reserved for his second-in-command. And wherever Joseph went, the command was shouted, “Kneel down!” So Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of all Egypt.

Jan 23

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