Joseph’s brothers

Replying to @joseph.son.of.jacob

Oh, right. So you’re king now, are you? You’re going to rule over us?

The man who runs Egypt says we’re spies. One of us stays locked up here until we bring our youngest brother down. Honestly? I think this is because of what we did to our brother. We saw how scared he was when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen.

Liked by Joseph

My silver’s back in my sack! What has God done to us?

They’re taking us to his house. Lads, it’s the silver. They’re going to jump us, make us slaves and take our donkeys.

They sat us in order of age, eldest to youngest. How did he know? And Benjamin got five times as much as any of us. Proper weird.

Barely out of the city and his steward comes after us. Why have you paid us back evil for good? He searched every sack, oldest down to youngest. The cup was in Benjamin’s. We tore our clothes and went back.

Replying to @joseph.son.of.jacob

We couldn’t say a word.

After Dad died we were scared he’d finally pay us back for what we did. We sent him a message begging him to forgive us. He cried when he got it.

Dad’s made him a robe. A proper one, all colours. Nobody else got one.

Replying to @josephs.brothers

He’s also been telling Dad tales about us. From out with the flocks. So.

Replying to @joseph.son.of.jacob

Oh, so you’re going to be king over us now, are you? Rule over us?

Replying to @joseph.son.of.jacob

Eleven stars. We can count, mate.

Dad, we found this. Have a look. Is it Joseph’s robe or not?

Replying to @governors.interpreter

Told him we’re not spies. We’re honest men. Twelve brothers, sons of one man in Canaan. The youngest is at home with our father. And one is gone.

Three days locked up. Now he says: I fear God, so here’s what you’ll do. One of you stays in prison. The rest take grain home to your hungry families, and come back with your youngest brother.

Honestly? This is because of what we did to our brother. We saw how scared he was when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. That’s why this is happening to us.

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Stopped for the night and one of us opened his sack to feed his donkey. His silver is in it. Right there at the top. Our hearts sank. What has God done to us?

Home. Told Dad everything. The man who runs Egypt called us spies. He’s kept Simeon. We only get him back if we take Benjamin down there.

Replying to @judah

He asked! Is your father still alive? Have you got another brother? We answered. How were we meant to know he’d say bring him here?

They’re taking us to his house. It’s the silver. They’re going to grab us, make us slaves and take the donkeys. We’re done for.

Replying to @governors.house

Told him our father is well. Still alive. And bowed again.

They sat us in order of age. Oldest to youngest, every one of us in the right seat. How did he know?

Replying to @josephs.brothers

We ate, we drank, and we actually enjoyed ourselves.

Off at first light with the donkeys. Simeon’s with us. Benjamin’s with us. The sacks are full. Going home.

Replying to @josephs.steward

We brought back the silver we found last time, all the way from Canaan! Why would we steal from his house? If any of us has it, he dies, and the rest of us are your slaves.

Replying to @josephs.steward

We tore our clothes, loaded the donkeys and went back to the city. All of us.

Replying to @joseph.son.of.jacob

We couldn’t say a word. We were terrified.

Replying to @benjamin

He kissed every one of us, crying over us. And after that, we talked with him.

Dad. Joseph is still alive. He’s ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Replying to @josephs.brothers

Told him everything Joseph said. Every word.