So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

But they exclaimed, “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

They said, “My lord, we did indeed come down the first time to buy food.

People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

So Israel’s sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.

We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We do not know who put the money in our sacks!”

“Out of our way!” they cried, and “This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We’ll do more harm to you than to them!” They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, “Where do you come from?” They answered, “From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”