But the famine continued to ravage the land in Canaan. When the grain they had brought out from Egypt was almost gone, Jacob said to his sons, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
But Judah said, “The man was serious when he warned us, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you. If you send Benjamin with us, we will go down and buy more food. But if you don’t let Benjamin go, we wont’ go either. Remember, the man said, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you.” (vv. 1-5, NLT)
So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, “If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack your bags with the best products of this land. Take them down to the man as gifts-balm, honey, gum, aromatic resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds. Also take double the money that was put back n your sacks, as it was probably someone’s mistake. Then take your brother, and go back to the man. May God Almighty give you mercy as you bo before the man, so that he will release Simeon and let Benjamin return. But if I must lose my children, so be it.”
so the men packed Jacob’s gifts and double the money and headed off with Benjamin. They finally arrived in Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph. When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household. “These me will eat with me this noon. Take them inside the palace. Then go slaughter and animal, and prepare a big feast. So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joesph’s palace.
The brothers were terrified when they say that they were being taken to Joseph’s house. It’s because of the money someone put in our sacks last time were were here,” they said. “He plans to pretend that we stole it. Then he will seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys.” (vv. 11-18, NLT)