And he lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin. ... . "God be gracious to you, my son!"GENESIS 43:29+A Beloved Brother[Joseph] sees [Benjamin] in his house. . .. Here his natural affections as...  Read More

They brought into the house to [Joseph] the present that they had with them and bowed down to him to the ground. And he inquired about their welfare and said, "Is your father well ... is he still aliv...  Read More

And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house.GENESIS 43:18+The Remedy for AfflictionWhy do they not take hold of the Word, which can buoy them up and strengthen them, so that th...  Read More

“As for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."GENESIS 43:14+A Son Is OfferedAt the end of all his misfortunes Jacob is hurled into such grief that he cries and sobs: "I am bereaved! I am...  Read More

Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so . . . take, also your brother, and arise, go again to the man."GENESIS 43:11, 13Entrusted to GodAt last faith conquers and triumphs, and Jacob ...  Read More

' But [Jacob] said, "My son shall not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he is the only one left. If harm should happen to him on the journey that you are to make, you would bring down my ...  Read More

When they came to Jacob…they told him all that had happened to them, saying, . . "But we said to him, `We are honest men; we have never been spies. We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One is n...  Read More

"My money has been put back; here it is in the mouth of my sack!" At this their hearts failed them, and [the brothers] turned trembling to one another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"G...  Read More

"Let one of your brothers remain confined . . . and let the rest go and carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to me."GENESIS 42:19-20+True RepentanceJoseph pra...  Read More

"Let one of your brothers remain confined where you are in custody, and let the rest go and carry grain for the famine of your households, and bring your youngest brother to me."GENESIS 42:19-20+The L...  Read More

Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them.GENESIS 42:7+Harsh Words in Order to SaveJoseph deals rather harshly with his brothers. It is ...  Read More

When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, . . . "Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die."GENESIS 42:1-2+Trust but Do Not TemptAt the end...  Read More