9. I promise to bring him back safely, and if I don't, you can blame me as long as I live.
10. If we had not wasted all this time, we could already have been there and back twice.”
11. Their father said:If Benjamin must go with you, take the governor a gift of some of the best things from our own country, such as perfume, honey, spices, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
12. Also take along twice the amount of money for the grain, because there must have been some mistake when the money was put back in your sacks.
13. Take Benjamin with you and leave right away.
14. When you go in to see the governor, I pray that God All-Powerful will be good to you and that the governor will let your other brother and Benjamin come back home with you. If I must lose my children, I suppose I must.
15. The brothers took the gifts, twice the amount of money, and Benjamin. Then they hurried off to Egypt. When they stood in front of Joseph,
16. he saw Benjamin and told the servant in charge of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and cook it, so they can eat with me at midday.”
17. The servant did as he was told and took the brothers to Joseph's house.