Genesis 44
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Genesis 44:14-34

14And JudahH3063 and his brethrenH251 cameH935 to Joseph’sH3130 houseH1004; for he was yet there: and they fellH5307 before himH6440 on the groundH776. 15And JosephH3130 saidH559 to them, What deedH4639 is this that ye have doneH6213? knew yeH3045 not that such a manH376 as I can certainlyH5172 divineH5172?1 16And JudahH3063 saidH559, What shall we sayH559 to my lordH113? what shall we speakH1696? or how shall we clear ourselvesH6663? GodH430 hath found outH4672 the iniquityH5771 of thy servantsH5650: behold, we are my lord’sH113 servantsH5650, both we, and he alsoH1571 with whomH834H3027 the cupH1375 is foundH4672. 17And he saidH559, Far be it from meH2486 that I should doH6213 soH2063: the manH376 in whose handH3027 the cupH1375 is foundH4672, he shall be my servantH5650; and as for you, goH5927 in peaceH7965 to your fatherH1.

18Then JudahH3063 came nearH5066 to him, and saidH559, OH994 my lordH113, let thy servantH5650, I pray thee, speakH1696 a wordH1697 in my lord’sH113 earsH241, and let not thy angerH639 burnH2734 against thy servantH5650: for thou art even as PharaohH6547. 19My lordH113 askedH7592 his servantsH5650, sayingH559, HaveH3426 ye a fatherH1, or a brotherH251? 20And we saidH559 to my lordH113, We haveH3426 a fatherH1, an old manH2205, and a childH3206 of his old ageH2208, a little oneH6996; and his brotherH251 is deadH4191, and he alone is leftH3498 of his motherH517, and his fatherH1 lovethH157 him. 21And thou saidstH559 to thy servantsH5650, Bring him downH3381 to me, that I may setH7760 my eyesH5869 upon him. 22And we saidH559 to my lordH113, The ladH5288 cannotH3201 leaveH5800 his fatherH1: for if he should leaveH5800 his fatherH1, his father would dieH4191. 23And thou saidstH559 to thy servantsH5650, ExceptH3808 your youngestH6996 brotherH251 shall come downH3381 with you, ye shall seeH7200H3254 my faceH6440 no moreH7200H3254. 24And it came to pass when we cameH5927 to thy servantH5650 my fatherH1, we toldH5046 him the wordsH1697 of my lordH113. 25And our fatherH1 saidH559, Go againH7725, buyH7666 us a littleH4592 foodH400. 26And we saidH559, We cannotH3201 go downH3381: if our youngestH6996 brotherH251 shall beH3426 with us, then will we go downH3381: for we mayH3201 not seeH7200 the man’sH376 faceH6440, exceptH369 our youngestH6996 brotherH251 shall be with us. 27And thy servantH5650 my fatherH1 saidH559 to us, Ye knowH3045 that my wifeH802 boreH3205 me twoH8147 sons : 28And the oneH259 went outH3318 from me, and I saidH559, SurelyH2963 he is torn in piecesH2963; and I have not seen himH7200 sinceH2008: 29And if ye takeH3947 this also fromH5973 meH6440, and harmH611 shall befall himH7136, ye shall bring downH3381 my gray hairsH7872 with sorrowH7451 to the graveH7585. 30Now therefore when I comeH935 to thy servantH5650 my fatherH1, and the ladH5288 is not with us; seeing that his lifeH5315 is bound upH7194 in the lad’s lifeH5315; 31It shall come to pass, when he seethH7200 that the ladH5288 is not with us, that he will dieH4191: and thy servantsH5650 shall bring downH3381 the gray hairsH7872 of thy servantH5650 our fatherH1 with sorrowH3015 to the graveH7585. 32For thy servantH5650 became suretyH6148 for the ladH5288 toH5973 my fatherH1, sayingH559, If I bringH935 him not to thee, then I shall bear the blameH2398 to my fatherH1 for everH3117. 33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servantH5650 abideH3427 instead of the ladH5288 a slaveH5650 to my lordH113; and let the ladH5288 returnH5927 with his brethrenH251. 34For howH349 shall I returnH5927 to my fatherH1, and the ladH5288 be not with me? lest perhaps I seeH7200 the evilH7451 that shall come onH4672 my fatherH1.2

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  1. 1. Genesis 44:15 divine: or, make trial? ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 44:34 come...: Heb. find my father ↩

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