Genesis 43

Gen Z: Genesis 43

1The famine was hitting hard in the land, no cap.

2After they finished the corn from Egypt, their dad was like, "Go back and grab us some more food, fam."

3Judah was like, "The dude straight up told us, ‘You won’t see my face unless your bro’s with you.’"

4"If you send our brother with us, we’ll bounce and grab food for you, bet."

5"But if you don’t send him, we’re not going down there, ‘cause the dude said, ‘You won’t see my face unless your bro’s with you.’"

6Israel was like, "Why’d you have to make it sus and tell the guy we had a brother?"

7They said, "The man pressed us about our fam, asking if our dad’s still alive and if we had another bro. We just told him straight up; how were we supposed to know he’d want us to bring him?"

8Judah told his dad, "Send the kid with me, and we’ll get up and go so we can live and not die, all of us, including the little ones."

9"I got this; I’ll take the heat for him. If I don’t bring him back to you, then I’m on the hook forever, fr."

10"If we hadn’t waited so long, we would’ve been back already, periodt."

11Yo, Israel told them, "If we gotta do this, then take the best fruits from the land and bring a gift for the dude—some balm, honey, spices, and nuts. Periodt."

12"Also, take double the cash in your hands; the money that was found in your sacks? Bring that too, just in case it was a mistake, no cap."

13"And don’t forget your brother; get up and go back to the guy."

14"May God Almighty show you mercy with the dude so he sends back your other brother and Benjamin. If I lose my kids, I lose them, fr."

15The guys grabbed the gift, took double cash, and brought Benjamin; then they dipped to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

16When Joseph saw Benjamin, he told his house manager, "Bring these guys to my place and get dinner ready; we’re eating together at noon."

17The guy did what Joseph said and brought the men to his crib.

18The dudes were shook when they got brought to Joseph's house, thinking, "It's 'cause of that money we found in our sacks; he’s gonna go savage on us and make us his slaves, no cap."

19They walked up to the steward of Joseph’s house and chatted with him at the door.

20They said, "Yo, sir, we came here last time to buy some food."

21So we pull up to the inn, open our bags, and boom, everyone's cash is just chillin' in there. No cap, we brought it back with us.

22We also got more cash to buy food, but like, we have no clue who stashed our money in those bags.

23He said, "Chill out, no worries. Your God and your dad's God blessed you with treasure in those bags. I had your cash." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

24The dude took them to Joseph's crib, hooked them up with water, and they washed their feet; he even fed their donkeys.

25They prepped a gift for Joseph since they heard they were gonna eat bread there.

26When Joseph got home, they handed him the gift they brought and bowed down like, "Respect."

27He asked how they were doing and said, "Is your dad good? The old man you mentioned? Is he still alive?"

28They replied, "Our dad is doing great, still alive." Then they bowed their heads, showing mad respect.

29He looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mom's kid, and said, "Is this the younger bro you told me about? God bless you, my son."

30Joseph was shook; he felt all the feels for his bro and had to find a spot to cry, so he went to his room and let it out.

31He washed his face, stepped out, and was like, "Let’s get some bread, fam."

32They set up a spread just for him and another for them, plus the Egyptians had their own vibe—'cause eating together was a major no cap for them.

33They sat down, the firstborn flexed his birthright, and the youngest was there too; the guys were lowkey shook at each other.

34He sent them some food from his table, but Benjamin got mad extra—five times more than the rest. They were vibin' and having a blast together.

KJV: Genesis 43

1And the famine was sore in the land.

2And 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.

3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

5But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye 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?

8And 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.

9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11And 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:

12And 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:

13Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

15And 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.

16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

18And 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.

19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

21And 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.

22And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26And 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.

27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

32And 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.

33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

34And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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