Ten of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt to buy grain.
But they explained, “Sir, we come from a family of twelve brothers. The youngest is still with our father in Canaan, and one of our brothers is dead.”
I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Now go down and buy some, so we won't starve to death.”
But Jacob did not send Joseph's younger brother Benjamin with them; he was afraid that something might happen to him.
So Jacob's sons joined others from Canaan who were going to Egypt because of the terrible famine.