And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, 'Is this your younger brother that you told me about?' And he said, 'May God be gracious to you, my son.'
Joseph sees his younger brother Benjamin for the first time in many years and blesses him with a tender greeting, though Benjamin doesn't know who he really is.
📚 Historical Context
This scene takes place when Joseph's brothers come to Egypt during a famine to buy grain. Joseph, now a powerful Egyptian ruler, has been testing his brothers without revealing his identity. Benjamin was Joseph's only full brother (they shared the same mother, Rachel), making this moment deeply emotional for Joseph who had been separated from his family for over 20 years.
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