9. I myself will be surety for him; you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame before you forever.
10. For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."
11. Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
12. Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.
13. Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;
14. and may God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."
15. So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16. When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his house steward, "Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and make ready; for the men are to dine with me at noon."
17. So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph's house.
18. Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us, and take us for slaves with our donkeys."
19. So they came near to Joseph's house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
20. and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,
21. and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.
22. We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."
23. He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24. Then the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys fodder.
25. So they prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.
26. When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.