24. And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
25. But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.
26. And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.
27. But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: "Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?"
28. And they answered: "Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive." And bowing, they reverenced him.
29. Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, "Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?" And again, he said, "May God be compassionate to you, my son."
30. And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.
31. And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, "Set out bread."
32. And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)
33. they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,
34. taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.