Characters: Joseph, His Eleven Brothers, Servants, Pharaoh.
[Joseph is seated on his high seat. A servant comes in.]
Servant: Master, the men that came down from Canaan to buy food of thee have returned and would have a word with thee.
Joseph: Bring them in. [To another servant]: Go see that a feast is prepared for these men.
[The brothers enter bringing Benjamin. They all fall on their faces.]
Joseph: Arise! And have you returned bringing with you your youngest brother?
Reuben: O sir, we have brought our youngest brother; he is here.
[Benjamin is led forward. Joseph goes near and puts his hand on Benjamin.]
Joseph: And is this your younger brother of whom ye spake unto me? God be gracious unto thee, my son! [To the brothers:] Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?