The Book of Jubilees: The Torah Calendar eBook - Book - Page 214
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he saw that their money had
been returned to every man in
his sack, and for this reason he
feared to send him. 13 And the
famine increased and became
sore in the land of Canaan,
and in all lands save in the
land of Egypt, for many of the
children of the Egyptians had
stored up their seed for food
from the time when they saw
Joseph gathering seed together
and putting it in storehouses
and preserving it for the years
of famine.
14 And the people of Egypt
fed themselves thereon during
the first year of their famine.
15 But when Israel saw that
the famine was very sore in
the land, and there was no
deliverance, he said unto his
sons: “Go again, and procure
food for us that we die not.”
16 And they said: “We shall
not go; unless our youngest
brother go with us, we shall
not go.” 17 And Israel saw that
if he did not send him with
them, they should all perish by
reason of the famine. 18 And
Reuben said: “Give him into
my hand, and if I do not bring
him back to thee, slay my two
sons instead of his soul.” And
he said unto him He will not
go with thee.” 19 And Judah
came near and said: “Send
him with me, and if I do not
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bring him back to thee, let me
bear the blame before thee all
the days of my life.” 20 And
he sent him with them in the
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second year of this week on
the first day of the month,
and they came to the land of
Egypt with all those who went,
and (they had) presents in their
hands, stacte and almonds
and terebinth nuts and pure
honey. 21 And they went and
stood before Joseph, and he
saw Benjamin his brother, and
he knew him, and said unto
them: “Is this your youngest
brother?” And they said unto
him: “It is he.” And he said:
“Yahuah be gracious to thee,
my son!”
22 And he sent him into his
house and he brought forth
Simeon unto them and he
made a feast for them, and
they presented to him the
gift which they had brought
in their hands. 23 And they
ate before him and he gave
them all a portion, but the
portion of Benjamin was
seven times larger than that
of any of theirs. 24 And they
ate and drank and arose and
remained with their asses.
25 And Joseph devised a
plan whereby he might learn
their thoughts as to whether
thoughts of peace prevailed
amongst them, and he said to
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