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1 Joseph commanded the man in charge of his house, "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry. Put each man's money in his sack.
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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 Then put my silver cup in the youngest brother's sack along with the money for his grain." He did what Joseph told him.
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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 were sent on their way with their donkeys.
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As morning dawned, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
4 They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to the man in charge of his house, "Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, 'Why have you paid me back with evil when I was good to you?
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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 that my master drinks from and that he uses for telling the future? What you have done is evil!'"
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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 with them, he repeated these words to them.
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When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
7 They answered him, "Sir, how can you say such things? We would never think of doing anything like that!
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But they said to him, “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!
8 We brought the money we found in our sacks back from Canaan. So why would we steal any silver or gold from your master's house?
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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?
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