Neville Goddard on Genesis 43:1-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 43 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the famine was sore in the land.

2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

5But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

12And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

13Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

Genesis 43:1-14

Biblical Context

Jacob's family faces famine and arranges a return to Egypt for food. Judah volunteers to take responsibility for Benjamin, and they prepare gifts and double money, hoping for mercy from the man who governs supply.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the famine is not in the fields alone but in the mind that thinks lack. The 'man' who demands Benjamin is the outer form that your present state of consciousness creates when it forgets its inner unity. Judah’s pledge to be surety for Benjamin is the act of committing to a belief that a part of you will carry the load for the whole, a decision that you will not abandon your goal. The offerings and the double money are the discipline of saturating feeling with gratitude, forgiveness, and readiness to release; they are your inner rites that attract supply by aligning desire with the truth of your I AM. Israel’s hesitation mirrors the ego’s doubt, but the resolution comes when you invoke God Almighty as your inner governor, merciful before the man and thereby shifting appearances. When you align imagination with the feeling of abundance, the obstacle dissolves into energy and you are guided to the good you seek—your Benjamin—restored to your life through providence and faith.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the scene as already true: you have ordered mercy before the outer man, and provision flows to your house. Feel the relief, and let the I AM witness the situation as settled.