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seph. Joseph understood what they were saying, but his brothers did not know it. Secretly he wept for joy to see that his brothers had repented of their sin.
Simeon was chosen by Joseph to remain in prison. He was bound in the presence of his brothers. Then Joseph commanded his servants to ll the sacks of the others with grain. Privately, he told the servants to put in the mouths of their sacks the money which they had paid. In addition to the supplies of grain, he gave them provisions for their journey.
When the brothers arrived in Chanaan, thev told
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When they asked Jacob to let Benjamin go to Egypt with them in order to set Simeon free, Jacob refused. He had lost one son, and the second was in prison. He would not risk losing a third.
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their father all that had happened.. Every one, upon spreamg 1sgramon e oor, oun ·ie n1te mouth of his sack the money that he had paid for it.
B jamin
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However, it was not long before the family of Jacob
Egypt and buy it. Juda told his father that it would be useless to go without Benjamin. He was certain that the ruler of Egypt would not receive them unless they had Benjamin with them. When Juda promised his father that no harm would come to Benjamin, Jacob consented to let him go.
At their father's command, they took back with them the money they had found tied in the mouths of their sacks. They also were ready to give Joseph gifts for himself and double the amount which they needed
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