01_GEN_44_01 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 .
01_GEN_44_02 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 .
01_GEN_44_03 as soon as the morning was light , the men were sent away , they And their asses .
01_GEN_44_04 [ 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 ?
01_GEN_44_05 [ Is ] not this [ it ] in which my LORD drinketh , And whereby indeed he divineth ? ye have done evil in So doing .
01_GEN_44_06 And he overtook them , And he spake unto them These same words .
01_GEN_44_07 And they said unto him , Wherefore saith my LORD These words ? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing :
01_GEN_44_08 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 ?
01_GEN_44_09 with whomsoever of thy servants it be found , Both let him die , And we also will be my LORD's bondmen .
01_GEN_44_10 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 .
01_GEN_44_11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground , And opened every man his sack .
01_GEN_44_12 And he searched , [ And ] began at the eldest , And left at the youngest : And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack .
01_GEN_44_13 Then they rent their clothes , And laded every man his ass , And returned to the city .
01_GEN_44_14 And Judah And his brethren came to Joseph's house ; for he [ was ] yet there : And they fell before him on the ground .
01_GEN_44_15 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 ?
01_GEN_44_16 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 .
01_GEN_44_17 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 .
01_GEN_44_18 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 .
01_GEN_44_19 my LORD asked his servants , saying , have ye A Father , or A brother ?
01_GEN_44_20 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 .
01_GEN_44_21 And thou saidst unto thy servants , bring him down unto me , that I may set mine eyes upon him .
01_GEN_44_22 And we said unto my LORD , the lad cannot leave his Father : for [ if ] he should leave his Father , [ his Father ] would die .
01_GEN_44_23 And thou saidst unto thy servants , except your youngest brother come down with you , ye shall see my face no more .
01_GEN_44_24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my Father , we told him the words of my LORD .
01_GEN_44_25 And our Father said , go again , [ And ] buy us A little food .
01_GEN_44_26 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 .
01_GEN_44_27 And thy servant my Father said unto us , ye know that my wife bare me two [ sons ] :
01_GEN_44_28 And the one went out from me , And I said , surely he Is torn in pieces ; And I saw him not since :
01_GEN_44_29 And if ye take this also from me , And mischief befall him , ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave .
01_GEN_44_30 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 ;
01_GEN_44_31 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 .
01_GEN_44_32 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 .
01_GEN_44_33 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 .
01_GEN_44_34 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 .