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Genesis 44:1-17

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1 Joseph gave commands to his household manager: "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they'll hold, and put each man's silver at the top of his sack.
1 Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
2 Put my cup, the silver cup, on top of the youngest brother's sack, together with the silver for his grain." So he did just as Joseph told him to do.
2 Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” And he did as Joseph said.
3 At dawn, the men and their donkeys were sent off.
3 As morning dawned, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
4 They had left the city but hadn't gone far when Joseph said to his household manager, "Get ready, go after the men and catch up with them! Ask them, ‘Why have you repaid hospitality with ingratitude?
4 They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
5 Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and uses to discover God's plans? What you've done is despicable.'"
5 Isn’t this the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination? This is a wicked thing you have done.’ ”
6 When he caught up to them, he repeated these words.
6 When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
7 They replied, "Why does my master talk to us like this? Your servants would never do such a thing.
7 But they said to him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!
8 The silver that we found at the top of our sacks, we've just brought back to you from the land of Canaan. We didn't steal silver or gold from your master's house.
8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found inside the mouths of our sacks. So why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
9 Whoever of your servants is found with it will be put to death, and we'll be my master's slaves."
9 If any of your servants is found to have it, he will die; and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves.”
10 He said, "Fine. We'll do just as you've said. Whoever is found with it will be my slave, and the rest of you will go free."
10 “Very well, then,” he said, “let it be as you say. Whoever is found to have it will become my slave; the rest of you will be free from blame.”
11 Everyone quickly lowered their sacks down to the ground and each opened his sack.
11 Each of them quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
12 He searched the oldest first and the youngest last, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
12 Then the steward proceeded to search, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 At this, they tore their clothing. Then everyone loaded their donkeys, and they returned to the city.
13 At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.
14 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground in front of him.
14 Joseph was still in the house when Judah and his brothers came in, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.
15 Joseph said to them, "What's this you've done? Didn't you know someone like me can discover God's plans?"
15 Joseph said to them, “What is this you have done? Don’t you know that a man like me can find things out by divination?”
16 Judah replied, "What can we say to my master? What words can we use? How can we prove we are innocent? God has found your servants guilty. We are now your slaves, all of us, including the one found with the cup."
16 “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “What can we say? How can we prove our innocence? God has uncovered your servants’ guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves—we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup.”
17 Joseph said, "I'd never do such a thing. Only the man found with the cup will be my slave. As for the rest of you, you are free to go back to your father."
17 But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do such a thing! Only the man who was found to have the cup will become my slave. The rest of you, go back to your father in peace.”
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