And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin." And they took that present, and they took double money in their hands, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt.

Jacob seems to suspect that all had not been right with his sons respecting his beloved Joseph. He tells them that they had taken his children from him. He is afraid to trust them with Benjamin: but the Bible teaches us to say, "What time I am afraid, I will trust in God." They must all die for the want of food, if Benjamin does not go: so his father offers up a prayer to God for him, and sends him with them. Was Benjamin afraid to go with his brothers? Perhaps he was afraid: but, like Joseph, he was obedient to his father's will, and his father's prayer strengthened his heart.

And they came into Egypt, and stood before Joseph. And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, "Bring these men home, and make ready, for these men shall dine with me at noon." And

they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house, and said, "O sir, we came indeed down at the first to buy food; and it came to pass, when we opened our sacks, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack; and we have brought it again in our hand. And other money we have brought in our hand to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks." And the steward of Joseph's house 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 to them. And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house. But the steward of Joseph's house gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave their asses provender. And they made ready the present against Joseph came 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. And he asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is

your father well; the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?" And they answered,

Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive." And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. Then was fulfilled the second dream which God sent to Joseph, for his brothers now spoke of their father as Joseph's servant, and bowed down in their father's stead before him. And Joseph lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, and said, "Is this your younger brother of whom ye spake to me?" And he said, "God be gracious unto thee, my son." And Joseph made haste, and 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 on bread." And they sat down to dine. And Joseph sent food to them from before him, but to Benjamin he sent five times as much as to any of them. And Joseph made them to sit at table according to their ages: and they wondered how the lord of the strange country could tell their ages, one from another.