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Genesis - ch 44 v 1 - 20
- And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
- And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money: and he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
- As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.
- And when they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Arise, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
- Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
- And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
- And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing:
- Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord's house silver or gold?
- With whom soever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.
- And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it shall be found, shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
- Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
- And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
- Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
- And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, (for he was yet there:) and they fell before him on the ground.
- And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
- And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
- And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go in peace to your father.
- Then Judah came near to him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
- My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
- And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
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