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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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highlighted Genesis 42:8 NLT

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

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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.”

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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.

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highlighted Genesis 42:3 NLT

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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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highlighted Genesis 41:40 NLT

You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”

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highlighted Genesis 41:42 NLT

Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and placed it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in fine linen clothing and hung a gold chain around his neck.

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highlighted Genesis 41:45 NLT

Then Pharaoh gave Joseph a new Egyptian name, Zaphenath-paneah. He also gave him a wife, whose name was Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. So Joseph took charge of the entire land of Egypt.

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highlighted Genesis 41:52 NLT

Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief.”

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highlighted Genesis 41:51 NLT

Joseph named his older son Manasseh, for he said, “God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my father’s family.”

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