27. After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?”
28. “Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.
29. Then Joseph looked at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Joseph asked. “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
30. Then Joseph hurried from the room because he was overcome with emotion for his brother. He went into his private room, where he broke down and wept.
31. After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, “Bring out the food!”
32. The waiters served Joseph at his own table, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians who ate with Joseph sat at their own table, because Egyptians despise Hebrews and refuse to eat with them.
33. Joseph told each of his brothers where to sit, and to their amazement, he seated them according to age, from oldest to youngest.
34. And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as he gave the others. So they feasted and drank freely with him.