So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, (A)for the famine was in the land of Canaan also.

Now (B)Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and (C)bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. When Joseph saw his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and (D)spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, “Where have you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

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So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain,(A) for there was famine in the land of Canaan(B) also.(C)

Now Joseph was the governor of the land,(D) the person who sold grain to all its people.(E) So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.(F) As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them.(G) “Where do you come from?”(H) he asked.

“From the land of Canaan,” they replied, “to buy food.”

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