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highlighted Genesis 45:2-5 NASB
aHe wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard of it.Then Joseph said to his brothers, "aI am Joseph! bIs my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for cthey were dismayed at his presence.Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Please come closer to me." And they came closer. And he said, "I am your brother Joseph, whom you asold into Egypt."Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because ayou sold me here, for bGod sent me before you to preserve life.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:29-34 NASB
'If you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will abring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.'"Now, therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since ahis life is bound up in the lad's life,when he sees that the lad is not with us, he will die. Thus your servants will abring the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow."For your servant abecame surety for the lad to my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then let me bear the blame before my father forever.'"Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers."For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me--for fear that I see the evil that would overtake my father?"
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:17-18 NASB
But he said, "Far be it from me to do this. The man in whose possession the cup has been found, he shall be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father."Then Judah approached him, and said, "Oh my lord, may your servant please speak a word in my lord's ears, and ado not be angry with your servant; for byou are equal to Pharaoh.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:13 NASB
Then they atore their clothes, and when each man loaded his donkey, they returned to bthe city.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:8-12 NASB
So he said, "Now let it also be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be innocent."Then they hurried, each man lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack.He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and athe cup was found in Benjamin's sack."Behold, athe money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?"aWith whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bslaves."
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:5 NASB
'Is not this the one from which my lord drinks and which he indeed uses for adivination? You have done wrong in doing this.'"
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 44:2-4 NASB
"Put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain." And he did as Joseph had told him.As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.They had just gone out of athe city, and were not far off, when Joseph said to his house steward, "Up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good?
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:33-34 NASB
Now they were seated before him, athe firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.He took portions to them from his own table, abut Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:30-31 NASB
Joseph hurried out for ahe was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and bwept there.Then he washed his face and came out; and he acontrolled himself and said, "Serve the meal."
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:20-23 NASB
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, aeach man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So bwe have brought it back in our hand."We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. aYour God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money." Then bhe brought Simeon out to them.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:18 NASB
Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us, and take us for slaves with our donkeys."
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:8-14 NASB
"For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man aas a present, a little bbalm and a little honey, aromatic gum and
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 43:3-7 NASB
Judah spoke to him, however, saying, "aThe man solemnly warned us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food."But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"Then Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man whether you still had another brother?"But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'aIs your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:35-37 NASB
Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, aevery man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed.Their father Jacob said to them, "You have abereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me."Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you."
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:27-29 NASB
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his amoney; and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.Then he said to his brothers, "My money has been returned, and behold, it is even in my sack." And their hearts sank, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, "aWhat is this that God has done to us?"When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying,
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:21-23 NASB
Then they said to one another, "aTruly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us."Reuben answered them, saying, "aDid I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? bNow comes the reckoning for his blood."They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:20 NASB
and abring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be verified, and you will not die." And they did so.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:13-17 NASB
But they said, "Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with aour father today, and bone is no longer alive."Joseph said to them, "It is as I said to you, you are spies;by this you will be tested: aby the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here!"Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is atruth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."So he put them all together in aprison for three days.
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:7 NASB
When Joseph saw his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and aspoke to them harshly. And he said to them, "Where have you come from?" And they said, "From the land of Canaan, to buy food."
Oct 8
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highlighted Genesis 42:4 NASB
But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother aBenjamin with his brothers, for he said, "bI am afraid that harm may befall him."
Oct 8