In Genesis 43-45, the narrative intensifies as the famine continues. Jacob's sons return to Egypt with Benjamin, as per Joseph's demand. Joseph, seeing Benjamin, is overwhelmed with emotion but conceals his identity. He invites them to a feast, seating them by age, to their astonishment. As a test, Joseph plants his silver cup in Benjamin's sack. When the brothers set out for home, they are stopped and searched, and the cup is found. Threatened with enslavement, Judah passionately pleads for Benjamin's release, offering himself as a substitute, as Benjamin's loss would devastate their father. Moved by Judah's plea, Joseph can no longer contain himself and reveals his identity to his stunned brothers. He forgives them, understanding their actions as part of a divine plan to preserve their family during the famine. The brothers reconcile, and Joseph urges them to bring Jacob and the entire family to Egypt.