So Joseph’s ten half brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt,
“We are your servants,” they insisted. “We were twelve brothers, our youngest brother remained behind with our father, and one brother—well, he is no more.”
So Israel’s sons were among those who went to Egypt to buy grain, for the famine in the land of Canaan was severe.
I hear there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some for us so we don’t all starve to death.”
but Jacob did not send Joseph’s full brother Benjamin with them, because he feared something might happen to him.