Convincing Israel
Israel said to his sons, "Why did you treat me so badly as to tell the man this?"
What is "that you had another brother"?
The steward of Joseph's house did as Joseph told him and brought the men to this place.
What is Joseph's house?
Joseph's brothers were in this feeling because they were brought to Joseph's house.
What is afraid (fearful)?
The steward brought this person out to Joseph's brothers.
Who was Simeon?
Joseph's compassion grew warm for his brother, and he hurried out to seek a place to do this.
What is weep?
Israel asked his sons to take double the money with them so they could return this.
What is the money that was returned in the mouth of their sacks?
When Joseph saw this person with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and make ready, for the men are to dine with me at noon."
Who was Benjamin?
Joseph's brothers thought they were brought to Joseph's house because of this.
What is the money that was returned in their sacks the first time?
After the steward had given Joseph's brothers water, washed their feet, and given their donkeys fodder, they prepared this for Joseph's coming at noon.
What is the present (gift)?
For the dine, they served Joseph by himself, and his brothers by themselves, because this.
What is the Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews?
Judah pledged to his father that if he does not bring Benjamin back to his father, then let himself suffer this consequence.
What is "let me bear the blame forever"?
This is the present that Israel's sons brought to Joseph when they returned.
What are a little balm, a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds?
Joseph's brothers thought that Joseph brought them in and might do this to them.
What is assault them, fall upon them, and make them servants and seize their donkeys?
When Joseph came home, Joseph's brothers brought him the present and did this action to him.
What is bowed down to him to the ground?
Portions were taken to them from Joseph's table, but Benjamin's portion was this much as any of theirs.
What is five times as much?
When Joseph's brothers had eaten the grain that they had brought from Egypt, Jacob said to them this.
What is "Go again, buy us a little food"?
So Israel's sons returned to Egypt and stood before Joseph with these three items.
What are Benjamin, double the money, and a present?
So Joseph's brothers went up to this person and spoke with him at the door of the house.
Who was the steward of Joseph's house?
Joseph inquired about their welfare and said this.
What is "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"
Joseph's brothers drank and were in this mood with Joseph.
What is merry?
Judah said to his father that they could only go down and buy food if his father would send Benjamin with them, because the man in Egypt said this to them.
What is "You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you"?
Their father Israel finally decided to let his sons take Benjamin, go again to Egypt, and said this.
What is "May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, and may he send back your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved"?
When Joseph's brothers explained to the steward about the money, he replied to them this.
What is "Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money"?
Joseph lifted up his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said this.
What is "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? God be gracious to you, my son"?
On the dinner table, Joseph's brothers were assigned seats in this sequence, and they looked at one another in amazement.
What is the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth?