<!--more--><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000001">Genesis</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1001370">Chapter 44</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1001335">&laquo; Previous Chapter</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1001405">Next Chapter &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>The Patriarchs</em></p><p><em>Joseph</em></p><ul class="scripturelog_verse_list"><li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001371">1</a>. 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.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001372">2</a>. 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.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001373">3</a>. As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001374">4</a>. And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001375">5</a>. Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth?  ye have done evil in so doing.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001376">6</a>. And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001377">7</a>. And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words?  God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001378">8</a>. Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001379">9</a>. With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001380">10</a>. And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001381">11</a>. Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001382">12</a>. And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001383">13</a>. Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001384">14</a>. And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001385">15</a>. And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done?  wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001386">16</a>. And Judah said, What shall we say unto 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.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001387">17</a>. And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001388">18</a>. Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001389">19</a>. My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001390">20</a>. And we said unto 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.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001391">21</a>. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001392">22</a>. And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001393">23</a>. And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001394">24</a>. And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001395">25</a>. And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001396">26</a>. And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001397">27</a>. And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001398">28</a>. And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001399">29</a>. And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001400">30</a>. Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001401">31</a>. It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001402">32</a>. For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001403">33</a>. Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.</li>
<li class="scripturelog_verse_list_item"><a href="?page_id=1001404">34</a>. For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me?  lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.</li>
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