KJV ORIGINAL
To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He gave each of his brothers new sets of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five sets of clothes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph showed generous love to all his brothers, but gave his youngest brother Benjamin extra special gifts.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Joseph finally reveals his identity to his brothers in Egypt after years of separation. Joseph had been testing his brothers to see if they had changed from the jealous men who sold him into slavery. Benjamin was Joseph's only full brother (same mother, Rachel) and had been especially protected by their father Jacob.
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