Orthodox Jewish Bible

Bereshis 43:13-20 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

13. Take also achichem, and arise, shuvu (return) unto the ish;

14. And El Shaddai give you rachamim before the ish, that he may send away achichem acher (your other brother), and Binyamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

15. And the anashim took that minchah, and they took mishneh kesef (double money) in their yad and Binyamin; and rose up, and went down to Mitzrayim, and stood before Yosef.

16. And when Yosef saw Binyamin with them, he said to the ish over Bais Yosef, Bring these anashim home, and slaughter the tevach, and make ready; for these anashim shall dine with me at tzahorayim (noon).

17. And the ish did as Yosef said; and the ish brought the anashim to the house of Yosef.

18. And the anashim were afraid, because they were brought into Bais Yosef; and they said, Because of the kesef that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and seize us for avadim, and chamoreinu (our donkeys).

19. And they came near to the ish over Bais Yosef, and they spoke with him at the petach habayit,

20. And said, O adoni, we came indeed down at the first time to buy ochel: