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Chapter 43. Now, Louisiana. Chapter 43.

Now, the famine was severe in the land.

So when it came to pass when they had eaten the grain they brought from Egypt, their

father said to them, go back and buy us a little food.

They've left Simeon there.

All this time.

All this time. All this time.

Remember, this is a seven-year famine.

So that was Jacob's decision.

Bye, Simeon.

Right?

That was his decision.

Right?

But now they're out of food again.

Now everybody's starving to death. The animals

are starving to death. They're going to starve to death. Right. So now he says, go back and get some

food. But Judah spoke to him saying, the man solemnly warned us saying, you shall not see my face unless

your brother is with you. If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.

But if you will not send him, we will not go down.

For the man said to us, you shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

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