Genesis — Chapter 43

Whertore in the verie dorc ftepping to the fteward of the houfe, 4

Now once before we came downe to buy prouiiion: 21. which being bought, when we were come to the Inne, we opened our fackes, and found our money in the mouths of the fackes : which we hauc now brought againe in the fame weight. 22, Bur we haue brought other money beiides ,to buy the things gs. 23. But he anfwered: Peace be with you,teare you not: your God, § and che God of your father hath giuen you treafures in your fackes. For the money, which you gaue me , I haue for good. And he brought forth Simeon vato them. 24. And being brought into the houfe, he fetched water, and they wathed their teet, and he gauc prouen- der to their affes. 25. But they made readic the prefents , til Iofeph fhould come in at noone : for they had heard that they fhould eate bread there. 26. Therfore lofeph came in to his houfe,and they offered him prefents holdingthem in their hands , and (4) they adored proftrate to the ground. 27. But hecurteoully refaluting them, asked therh faying : Is the old man your father in health , ot whom you told me? Is he yet liutag ? 28, Who anfwered: Thy feruant our father is in health , he is yet liuing. And bowing themfclues they adored him.

yong brother , of whom you told me? And againe : God, faith he,be mercitul vntothee my fonne, 30. And he made haft becaufe his hart was moued vpon his brother ,and_ teares brake fortl : and entring into his chamber he wept. 31. And when he had wathed his face, comminz forth acaine, he retrained himfclte, and faid : Sct bread on tne table, 52. Which being fer downe, to Iofeph a- part, and to his brethecn apart,tothe AEgyptians alfo that did eate with him apart ( for itis vnlawnul tor the AEgyptians to cate with the He- brewes, and (<) they thinke fuch a tealt prophane ) 33.thcy fate betore him,the firit begotten according to his firit-bicth,and the yonzeft accor - ding to his age. And thcy maruailed out of meafure , 34. taking the Portions that they recciued of nim: andthe greater portion came to Benianiin , fo thatit excecded (4) by fue partes. And they dranke and were “$n cbriatcd with him, (6) They now adore him, whom they fold , left they fhould adore him, S. Greg, he.as,mEzech, ' (c) See Exodi: 8.v.36, (d\ Enerie one hauing due poriions, Ben- tamin had doub.e,'ofeghrs oa. wentig. AN N O- Moderation to be wfed in fea~ fting. ; { 4 feph tried his they would in- treat for Ben- Jamin,or fuffer him to be cza- ptiue:as they had before fold himfelfe to Captiui- ric, ‘I heed.g. 110), i Gen, q Tofeph caufeth their fackes to be filled with corne , and their money to be put (a) By this Io- ‘brethrens affc- ame tion, whether} ° departcd our of the citic,and had gone torward a little way:then Tofeph doth drinke , and wherin he is wout to divine: you haue done a verije lofeph.: 124 GENESIS. ANNOTATIONS.

Inebriated.] Not that they did eate or drinke too much, or fel into excesse, but competently. As the earth is said to be inebriated with raine (Psal.64.) being sufficiently watered, and so made fruitful, not drowned, nor ouerflowed, for so it is vnfruitful. S.Hierome Tradit.Heb. S.Aug.q 144. super Gen.