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28 They answered, “Your servant our father is still alive and well.” And again they bowed down to Joseph.

29 When Joseph looked around and saw his brother Benjamin, he said, “This must be your youngest brother, the one you told me about. God bless you, my son.”

30 Then, because of his love for Benjamin, he rushed off to his room and cried.

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28 And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” (A)They bowed down and prostrated themselves. 29 Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son. And he said, “Is this (B)your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” And he said, “(C)May God be gracious to you, my son.” 30 And Joseph hurried out for [a](D)he was deeply stirred with compassion over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and (E)wept there.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 43:30 Lit his compassion grew warm

28 They replied, “Your servant our father(A) is still alive and well.” And they bowed down,(B) prostrating themselves before him.(C)

29 As he looked about and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son,(D) he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?”(E) And he said, “God be gracious to you,(F) my son.” 30 Deeply moved(G) at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept(H) there.

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