29 And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, |Is this your youngest brother, of whom you told me about? |Then he said, |God be gracious to you, my son.|

30 Then Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome with emotion because of his brother, and he was at the point of tears. So he entered into his chamber and wept there.

31 Then he washed his face and came out. And he controlled himself and said, |Serve the food.|

32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is disgraceful to the Egyptians.

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at each other with amazement.

34 Then he gave portions to them in front of him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank until they all became drunk.

Genesis 43:29-34, New Heart English Bible. Public domain.
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