![]() Knowing Benjamin could be enslaved or killed for this Judah offers his own life in place of Benjamin’s. His favourite silver cup was planted in Benjamin’s bag and this was later discovered. All of this was Joseph’s way of finding out more information and testing to see if they had changed from the way they were when they sold him all those years ago.Īgain Joseph had silver planted in their bags as they left Egypt. One moment he was angry and the next he was inviting them to his home for dinner. Joseph’s behaviour had his brothers confused to say the least. ![]() He sent them with extra gifts and more silver hoping to appease the man in charge of the grain. Israel knew that he would have to send his sons (including Benjamin) to Egypt to get more grain. ( Genesis 43:1-44:34) As time went by the famine became worse. On their return Israel was devastated that Simeon was also now lost to him. When they discovered it on their journey home the brothers knew they appeared guilty of theft. Then Joseph organised that his servants would plant the silver that the brothers had paid for the grain to be planted in their bags. He told them to come back with Benjamin or do not come back at all. Joseph’s brother, Simeon, was kept in Egypt while the other brothers returned home with grain. He was able to find out that his father and younger brother were still alive. Joseph used the fact that they did not recognise him to his advantage and began to question them as if they were spies. On seeing him they bowed to him in what was actually a fulfillment of the dreams Joseph used to tell them about ( Genesis 37:5-9). ![]() It isn’t surprising that Joseph’s brothers didn’t recognize Joseph when they saw him. Joseph now spoke the Egyptian language, and dressed and looked much like other Egyptians. Just as he used to do to his son, Joseph, Israel kept his youngest son, Benjamin home.Ībout twenty-two years had passed since the brothers sold Joseph to the slave traders. Israel sent all of his sons to Egypt to get grain. ( Genesis 42:1-38) The names “Jacob” and “Israel” are used interchangeably in these Scriptures but both refer to Joseph’s father. Because Joseph had correctly interpreted God’s warnings Egypt had properly prepared for the famine by storing grain. ( Genesis 41:53-57) Egypt and the surrounding regions suffered horrible famine.
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