Genesis 44
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Genesis 44:5-15

5Doesn’t my master drink from this cup and use it for divination? You have done wrong!’”

6When the man overtook them, he spoke these words to them.

7They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

8Look, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Why then would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

9If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves!”

10He replied, “You have suggested your own punishment! The one who has it will become my slave, but the rest of you will go free.”

11So each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

12Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

13They all tore their clothes! Then each man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.

14So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

15Joseph said to them, “What did you think you were doing? Don’t you know that a man like me can find out things like this by divination?”

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