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During the famine, Joseph's brothers, except for Benjamin, came down to Egypt to buy grain. On reaching Egypt, Joseph's brothers, not recognizing him, bowed before him, thus fulfilling in part his earlier dream. However, in order to fulfill the dream completely, Joseph needed Benjamin to come to Egypt as well, so he disguised his identity from his brothers and devised a plot: he accused them of being spies and imprisoned them for three days. He then sent them away with grain, retaining Simeon as a hostage, while ordering them not to return without Benjamin.
PEOPLE: Jacob - sons of Israel - Benjamin - Joseph - Interpreter - Simeon
RELATED ARTICLES: Miketz - Ancient Egypt
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