13. Take Benjamin, and go back to the man.
14. I pray that God All-Powerful will help you when you stand before the governor. I pray that he will let Benjamin, and also Simeon, come back safely. If not, I will again be sad from losing my children.”
15. So the brothers took the gifts to give to the governor. And the brothers took twice as much money with them as they took the first time. This time Benjamin went with the brothers to Egypt.
16. When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his servant, “Bring these men into my house. Kill an animal and cook it. They will eat with me at noon today.”
17. The servant did as he was told. He brought the men into Joseph’s house.
18. The brothers were afraid when they were taken to Joseph’s house and said, “We have been brought here because of the money that was put back in our sacks the last time. They will use this as proof against us and steal our donkeys and make us slaves.”
19. So the brothers went to the servant in charge of Joseph’s house.
20. They said, “Sir, I promise this is the truth. The last time we came, we came to buy food.
21-22. On the way home, we opened our sacks and found our money in every sack. We don’t know how it got there, but we brought that money with us to give it back to you. And we have brought more money to pay for the food that we want to buy this time.”
23. But the servant answered, “Don’t be afraid; believe me. Your God, the God of your father, must have put the money in your sack as a gift. I remember that you paid me for the grain the last time.” Then the servant brought Simeon out of the prison.
24. The servant led the men into Joseph’s house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he fed their donkeys.
25. The brothers heard that they were going to eat with Joseph, so they worked until noon preparing their gifts for him.