he blessed them, and sent
them away.

They went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph again. When he saw
Benjamin with them he told the steward of his house to make ready a
fine dinner for them, and bring them to him at noon, and he did so.

Then the brothers were afraid that they were all to be put in prison,
and at the door of Joseph's house began to tell the steward how they
found the money when they opened their bags, and that they had brought
it back doubled; but the steward spoke kindly to them, and said that he
had placed their money, and that they need not fear, for God had given
it back to them.

Then he brought Simeon out, and they made ready to dine with the
Governor at noon, and to give him their presents.

When he came they bowed down to him and presented their gifts, and he
asked them if they were well, and if the old man of whom they spoke was
still alive, and they replied that he was. When he saw Benjamin, and
knew that he was truly his own brother, the son of Rachel, he said:

"God be gracious unto thee my son," and he went quickly to his own
chamber, lest he should weep before them.

When he came out to them again, and they sat down to dine, he placed
the sons of Jacob by themselves, and the Egyptians of his house by
themselves, and the brothers were placed according to their
ages--Reuben at the head and Benjamin last, and they wondered among
themselves at this. Joseph also sent portions from his own table to
his brothers, but the portion of Benjamin was five times greater than
that of the others.

The next morning their wheat was measured to them, and the asses were
loaded with it, and they went on their way, but Joseph had told the
steward to put the money of each man in the top of his bag, and in
Benjamin's to put his silver cup.

When they were a little away from the city, the steward overtook them,
and charged them with stealing his lord's silver cup.

The men were so sure that no one of them had stolen the silver cup,
that they said,

"Let him die with whom the cup is found, and the rest of us will be
your slaves."

So everybody's bag was opened from the oldest to the youngest, and the
cup was found in Benjamin's bag. Then they rent their clothes for
grief, and loaded the asses and went back to the city, and when they
came to Joseph's house, they fell on their faces before him, Joseph
tried to speak sternly and said:

"What deed is this you have done?"

Judah said:

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