³ He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,^(A) my lord,^[a] do not pass your servant^(B) by.

⁵ Let me get you something to eat,^(A) so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”

“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”

⁷ As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them.^(A) “Where do you come from?”^(B) he asked.

“From the land of Canaan,” they replied, “to buy food.”