Chapter43

Question 1

1. According to Genesis 43:2, what caused Jacob to tell the brothers to go back to Egypt?
   A. God spoke to him
   B. He wanted them to retrieve Simeon
   C. They had run out of food
   D. He wanted them to return the money

Answer 1

C. They had run out of food

Question 2

2. In Genesis 43:3, which brother spoke up and said that they could not return to Egypt without Benjamin?
   A. Reuben
   B. Judah
   C. Levi
   D. Ephraim

Answer 2

B. Judah

Question 3

3. According to Genesis 43:6, what did Israel say in response to Judah’s insistence that they take Benjamin?
   A. “His blood will be on your hands.”
   B. “Very well.”
   C. “I will not allow it.”
   D. “Why did you deal so wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?”

Answer 3

D. “Why did you deal so wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?”

Question 4

4. In Genesis 43:7, how did the brothers respond to Israel’s question of why they said they had another brother?
   A. He asked about our family
   B. He asked if we had other brothers
   C. We didn’t know he would demand to see him
   D. All of the above

Answer 4

D. All of the above

Question 5

5. According to Genesis 43:9, what did Judah promise Israel would happen if Benjamin did not return home safely?
   A. He would bear the blame forever
   B. He would kill himself
   C. He would become Jacob’s servant
   D. All of the above

Answer 5

A. He would bear the blame forever

Question 6

6. According to Genesis 43:11, what did Israel tell the brothers to take to Joseph?
   A. Honey
   B. Myrrh
   C. Nuts
   D. All of the above

Answer 6

D. All of the above

Question 7

7. According to Genesis 43:12, what besides the gifts did Israel tell the brothers to take to Egypt?
   A. A herd of cattle
   B. The money that was returned to them on the first trip
   C. Clean linen cloths
   D. Joseph’s coat of many colors

Answer 7

B. The money that was returned to them on the first trip

Question 8

8. According to Genesis 43:16, when Joseph saw the brothers, and Benjamin with them, what did he tell the steward of his house to do?
   A. Prepare a meal
   B. Arrest them
   C. Bring out their other brother
   D. Take their money

Answer 8

A. Prepare a meal

Question 9

9. According to Genesis 43:18, why did the brothers think they were being taken into Joseph’s house?
   A. Because they had taken too long to return with Benjamin
   B. Because Joseph wanted to honor them
   C. Because they looked hungry
   D. Because of the money that was returned in their sacks

Answer 9

D. Because of the money that was returned in their sacks

Question 10

10. According to Genesis 43:22, who did the brothers say put the money in their sacks?
    A. God
    B. Joseph
    C. Satan
    D. They did not know

Answer 10

D. They did not know

Question 11

11. In Genesis 43:23, who did the steward of Joseph’s house say had put the money in their sacks?
    A. God
    B. Joseph
    C. Satan
    D. He did not know

Answer 11

A. God

Question 12

12. According to Genesis 43:24, what did the steward do for the brothers in Joseph’s house?
    A. Gave them water
    B. Washed their feet
    C. Fed their donkeys
    D. All of the above

Answer 12

D. All of the above

Question 13

13. According to Genesis 43:25, when was Joseph to come into the house for the meal?
    A. Dawn
    B. Noon
    C. Dusk
    D. Midnight

Answer 13

B. Noon

Question 14

14. According to Genesis 43:26, what did the brothers do when Joseph came into the house for the meal?
    A. Recognized him
    B. Wept
    C. Bowed down before him
    D. Trembled before him

Answer 14

C. Bowed down before him

Question 15

15. According to Genesis 43:27, what did Joseph ask his brothers when they bowed down to him?
    A. “Why do you bow before me?”
    B. “Do you have any other brothers?”
    C. “Is your father well?”
    D. “Do you not know who I am?”

Answer 15

C. “Is your father well?”

Question 16

16. According to Genesis 43:29, what did Joseph say to Benjamin when he saw him?
    A. “Who are you?”
    B. “God be gracious to you, my son.”
    C. “Go home to your father.”
    D. “Your father is a righteous man.”

Answer 16

B. “God be gracious to you, my son.”

Question 17

17. Why did Joseph leave the room after speaking to Benjamin in Genesis 43:30?
    A. To find a place to weep
    B. To get Simeon
    C. To have the guards arrest the brothers
    D. All of the above

Answer 17

A. To find a place to weep

Question 18

18. When the meal was served in Genesis 43:32, where did Joseph sit?
    A. With his servants
    B. At the head table
    C. With his brothers
    D. At a table by himself

Answer 18

D. At a table by himself

Question 19

19. In Genesis 43:33, the brothers sat at the table, “the firstborn according to his _________ ______ and the youngest according to his _________ ______ .”
    A. Age; age
    B. Righteousness; sin
    C. Manners; size
    D. Birthright; youth

Answer 19

D. Birthright; youth

Question 20

20. According to Genesis 43:34, how much food did Benjamin receive compared to the other brothers?
    A. Half as much
    B. Twice as much
    C. Five times as much
    D. Ten times as much

Answer 20

C. Five times as much