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
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Jacob and his sons were enduring a severe famine in Canaan, which forced them to travel to Egypt for grain to survive. During their previous visit, Joseph, who was the Egyptian governor and unknown to his brothers as their long-lost sibling, had demanded they bring their youngest brother Benjamin to verify their story and had held one brother as a hostage. This verse shows the brothers obeying that demand by taking gifts, returning the money that was unexpectedly found in their sacks, and bringing Benjamin to stand before Joseph, advancing the story toward family reconciliation.
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