Genesis 44
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Genesis 44:1-8

11Then he commanded his house steward, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the opening of his sack. 2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the opening of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain.” And he did 2as Joseph had told him. 33As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys. 4They had just left 4the city, and were not far away, when Joseph said to his house steward, “Up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good? 5Is this not that from which my lord drinks, and which he indeed uses for 5divination? You have done wrong in doing this!’”

6So 6he overtook them and spoke these words to them. 7And they said to him, “Why does my lord say such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! 8Behold, 7the money which we found in the opening of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 44:1 Gen 42:25 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 44:2 Or according to the word ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 44:3 Lit The morning was light ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 44:4 Gen 44:13 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 44:5 Gen 30:27; 44:15; Lev 19:26; Deut 18:10-14 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 44:6 I.e., the steward ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 44:8 Gen 43:21 ↩

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