Genesis 44
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Genesis 44:2-17

2And putH7760 my cupH1375, the silverH3701 cupH1375, in the sack’s mouthH6310 of the youngestH6996, and his corn moneyH3701. And he didH6213 accordingH6310 to the wordH1697 that JosephH3130 had spokenH1696.

3As soonH1242 as the morningH1242 was lightH215, the menH376 were sentH7971 awayH7971, they and their asses.

4And when they were goneH3318 outH3318 of the cityH5892, and were notH3808 yet farH7368 offH5921, JosephH3130 saidH559 unto his stewardH376, UpH6965, followH310 afterH310 the menH376; and when thou dost overtakeH5381 them, sayH559 unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evilH7451 for goodH2896?

5Is notH3808 this it in whichH834 my lordH113 drinketh, and wherebyH834 he indeedH5172 divineth? ye have doneH6213 evilH7489 in soH6213 doingH6213.

6And he overtookH5381 them, and he spake unto them theseH428 wordsH1697.

7And they saidH559 unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lordH113 suchH2088 wordsH1697 as theseH428? GodH559 forbidH2486 that thy servantsH5650 should doH6213 suchH2088 a thingH1697.

8BeholdH2005, the moneyH3701, whichH834 weH834 foundH4672 in our sacks’ mouthsH6310, weH834 broughtH7725 againH7725 unto thee outH413 of the landH776 of CanaanH3667: howH349 then should weH834 stealH1589 outH413 of thy lord’sH113 houseH1004 silverH3701 or goldH2091?

9With whomsoever of thy servantsH5650 it be foundH4672, letH1961 him dieH4191, and weH587 also will be my lord’sH113 bondmen.

10And he saidH559, NowH6258 also letH6258 it be according unto your wordsH1697: he with whomH834 it is foundH4672 shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.

11Then they hasted, and tookH853 downH3381 everyH376 manH376 his sackH572 to the groundH776, and openedH6605 everyH376 manH376 his sackH572.

12And he searchedH2664, and beganH2490 at the eldest, and leftH4672 at the youngestH6996: and the cupH1375 was foundH4672 in Benjamin’sH1144 sackH572.

13Then they rent their clothesH8071, and laded everyH376 manH376 his ass, and returnedH7725 to the cityH5892.

14And JudahH3063 and his brethrenH251 cameH935 to Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004; and he was yet there: and they fellH5307 beforeH6440 him on the groundH776.

15And JosephH3130 saidH559 unto them, WhatH4100 deedH4639 is this that ye have doneH6213? knowH3045 ye notH3808 that suchH2088 a manH376 as I canH4100 indeedH3588 divine?

16And JudahH3063 saidH559, WhatH4100 shall weH587 sayH559 unto my lordH113? whatH4100 shall weH587 speakH1696? or howH4100 shall weH587 clear ourselvesH587? GodH430 hath foundH4672 outH4100 the iniquityH5771 of thy servantsH5650: beholdH2005, weH587 are my lord’sH113 bondmen, bothH1571 weH587, and he also in whoseH834 handH3027 the cupH1375 is foundH4672.

17And he saidH559, GodH559 forbidH2486 that I should doH6213 soH6213: the manH376 in whoseH834 handH3027 the cupH1375 is foundH4672, he shall be my bondman; but as for youH859, getH5927 youH859 upH5927 in peaceH7965 unto your fatherH1.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain