What happensPermalink
Jacob sends his sons to buy grain from Egypt. Joseph recognizes them, but they don’t recognize him. He sends back their money and the grain, but detains Simeon and makes them promise to bring Benjamin next time. Jacob refuses.
Why it mattersPermalink
Joseph’s dreams come true: his brothers bow down to him. They realize their predicament is punishment for selling Joseph, but ironically they don’t realize how directly the two events are related.
Key versePermalink
Thus the sons of Israel came to buy among the others who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.