And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
So the men took the gift, along with twice as much money as before, and they took Benjamin with them. They got ready and traveled down to Egypt, where they came and stood before Joseph.
The writer is showing how Jacob's sons finally made the difficult journey back to Egypt, bringing Benjamin and extra provisions to face the powerful Egyptian official (who was actually their brother Joseph).
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the severe famine affecting the known world, when Jacob's family needed grain from Egypt to survive. The brothers had already made one trip to Egypt where the Egyptian governor (Joseph, though they didn't recognize him) had demanded they bring their youngest brother Benjamin on their return. Jacob had reluctantly agreed to let Benjamin go only when their food ran out completely.
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