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And the ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain from Egypt. But Jacob did not send Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, for he feared harm would come to him.[a] Then the sons of Israel went to buy grain amid those other people who went as well, for there was famine in the land of Canaan.

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  1. Genesis 42:4 Literally “he thought, lest harm encounter him”

Then ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain(A) from Egypt. But Jacob did not send Benjamin,(B) Joseph’s brother, with the others, because he was afraid that harm might come to him.(C) So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain,(D) for there was famine in the land of Canaan(E) also.(F)

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