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Genesis 43:1-7 And the famine was sore in the land. And 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. And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food. But if you will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said unto us, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. And Israel said, Wherefore dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet another brother?.(why would you mention to him that you had another brother?).And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have you 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? 

Genesis 43:8-15 And 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. I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him.(I'll be responsible for him and I'll take good care of him). If I bring him not unto you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame for ever. For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.(we should have been back there by now). And 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. And 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. Take also your brother and arise, go again unto the man. And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother.(Simeon who was left as a sort of hostage to ensure the rest of them would indeed return: verse 23 below).and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.(if I lose my children, then I lose my children). And 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.

Genesis 43:16-18 And when Joseph saw Benjamin coming into the courtyard with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men into my home and slay and make ready.(slay some animal for food and prepare dinner), for these men shall dine with me at noon. And the man did as Joseph bade and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. And 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.

Genesis 43:19-22 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house and they communed with him at the door of the house, And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food. And 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. And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our money back in our sacks. 

Genesis 43:23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not. Your God and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
To know what treasure may be in a sack you have to look into it.
Genesis 43:24-26 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water and they washed their feet and he gave their asses provender. And they made ready the present for Joseph who was to see them all at noon. For they heard that they should eat bread there.(he would be there for dinner at noon). And 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.

Genesis 43:27-31 And he asked them of their welfare and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom we spoke? Is he yet alive? And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.(to bow down in reverence). And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son.(there were different children of Jacob their father by his wives).and said, Is this your younger brother of whom you spake unto me? And he.(Joseph).said, God be gracious unto you, my son. And Joseph made haste, for his bowels did yearn upon his brother.(Joseph was emotionally moved at seeing his brother after such a long time). And he sought where to weep and he entered into his chamber and wept there. And he washed his face and went out and refrained himself and said, Set some bread.(the servanys of Joseph set out some bread for everyone).

Genesis 43:32 And 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..(separate tables were the custom here)

Genesis 43:33,34 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth and the men marveled one at another. And he took and sent messes.(an honorable portion of food given to a guest).unto them from before him.(the food was first brought to Joseph), but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him.
Barnes Notes: re Benjamin's mess: the honored guest was distinguished by a larger or daintier portion of the fare:.1Samuel 9:23,24.

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