44:1 And he commanded 6680 8762 the steward of his house 1004, saying 559 8800, Fill 4390 8761 the men's 582 sacks 572 [with] food 400, as much as 834 they can 3201 8799 carry 5375 8800, and put 7760 8798 every man's 376 money 3701 in his sack's 572 mouth 6310.(the steward…: Heb. him that was over his house)

44:2 And put 7760 8799 my cup 1375, the silver 3701 cup 1375, in the sack's 572 mouth 6310 of the youngest 6996, and his corn 7668 money 3701. And he did 6213 8799 according to the word 1697 that Joseph 3130 had spoken 1696 8765.

44:3 As soon as the morning 1242 was light 215 8804, the men 582 were sent away 7971 8795, they and their asses 2543.

44:4 [And] when they were gone out 3318 8804 of the city 5892, [and] not [yet] far off 7368 8689, Joseph 3130 said 559 8804 unto his steward 1004, Up 6965 8798, follow 7291 8798 after 310 the men 582; and when thou dost overtake 5381 8689 them, say 559 8804 unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded 7999 8765 evil 7451 for good 2896?

44:5 [Is] not this [it] in which my lord 113 drinketh 8354 8799, and whereby indeed 5172 8763 he divineth 5172 8762? ye have done evil 7489 8689 in so doing 6213 8804.(divineth: or, maketh trial?)

44:6 And he overtook 5381 8686 them, and he spake 1696 8762 unto them these same 428 words 1697.

44:7 And they said 559 8799 unto him, Wherefore saith 1696 8762 my lord 113 these words 1697? God forbid 2486 that thy servants 5650 should do 6213 8800 according to this thing 1697:

44:8 Behold, the money 3701, which we found 4672 8804 in our sacks' 572 mouths 6310, we brought again 7725 8689 unto thee out of the land 776 of Canaan 3667: how then should we steal 1589 8799 out of thy lord's 113 house 1004 silver 3701 or gold 2091?

44:9 With whomsoever of thy servants 5650 it be found 4672 8735, both let him die 4191 8804, and we also will be my lord's 113 bondmen 5650.

44:10 And he said 559 8799, Now also [let] it [be] according unto your words 1697: 3651 he with whom it is found 4672 8735 shall be my servant 5650; and ye shall be blameless 5355.

44:11 Then they speedily 4116 8762 took down 3381 8686 every man 376 his sack 572 to the ground 776, and opened 6605 8799 every man 376 his sack 572.

44:12 And he searched 2664 8762, [and] began 2490 8689 at the eldest 1419, and left 3615 8765 at the youngest 6996: and the cup 1375 was found 4672 8735 in Benjamin's 1144 sack 572.

44:13 Then they rent 7167 8799 their clothes 8071, and laded 6006 8799 every man 376 his ass 2543, and returned 7725 8799 to the city 5892.

44:14 And Judah 3063 and his brethren 251 came 935 8799 to Joseph's 3130 house 1004; for he [was] yet there: and they fell 5307 8799 before him 6440 on the ground 776.

44:15 And Joseph 3130 said 559 8799 unto them, What deed 4639 [is] this that ye have done 6213 8804? wot ye 3045 8804 not that such a man 376 as I can certainly 5172 8763 divine 5172 8762?(divine: or, make trial?)

44:16 And Judah 3063 said 559 8799, What shall we say 559 8799 unto my lord 113? what shall we speak 1696 8762? or how shall we clear ourselves 6663 8691? God 430 hath found out 4672 8804 the iniquity 5771 of thy servants 5650: behold, we [are] my lord's 113 servants 5650, both we, and [he] also 1571 with whom 834 3027 the cup 1375 is found 4672 8738.

44:17 And he said 559 8799, God forbid 2486 that I should do 6213 8800 so 2063: [but] the man 376 in whose hand 3027 the cup 1375 is found 4672 8738, he shall be my servant 5650; and as for you, get you up 5927 8798 in peace 7965 unto your father 1.

44:18 Then Judah 3063 came near 5066 8799 unto him, and said 559 8799, Oh 994 my lord 113, let thy servant 5650, I pray thee, speak 1696 8762 a word 1697 in my lord's 113 ears 241, and let not thine anger 639 burn 2734 8799 against thy servant 5650: for thou [art] even as Pharaoh 6547.

44:19 My lord 113 asked 7592 8804 his servants 5650, saying 559 8800, Have 3426 ye a father 1, or a brother 251?

44:20 And we said 559 8799 unto my lord 113, We have 3426 a father 1, an old man 2205, and a child 3206 of his old age 2208, a little one 6996; and his brother 251 is dead 4191 8804, and he alone is left 3498 8735 of his mother 517, and his father 1 loveth 157 8804 him.

44:21 And thou saidst 559 8799 unto thy servants 5650, Bring him down 3381 8685 unto me, that I may set 7760 8799 mine eyes 5869 upon him.

44:22 And we said 559 8799 unto my lord 113, The lad 5288 cannot 3201 8799 leave 5800 8800 his father 1: for [if] he should leave 5800 8804 his father 1, [his father] would die 4191 8804.

44:23 And thou saidst 559 8799 unto thy servants 5650, Except 3808 your youngest 6996 brother 251 come down 3381 8799 with you, ye shall see 7200 0 3254 0 my face 6440 no more 7200 8800 3254 8686.

44:24 And it came to pass when we came up 5927 8804 unto thy servant 5650 my father 1, we told 5046 8686 him the words 1697 of my lord 113.

44:25 And our father 1 said 559 8799, Go again 7725 8798, [and] buy 7666 8798 us a little 4592 food 400.

44:26 And we said 559 8799, We cannot 3201 8799 go down 3381 8800: if our youngest 6996 brother 251 be 3426 with us, then will we go down 3381 8804: for we may 3201 8799 not see 7200 8800 the man's 376 face 6440, except 369 our youngest 6996 brother 251 [be] with us.

44:27 And thy servant 5650 my father 1 said 559 8799 unto us, Ye know 3045 8804 that my wife 802 bare 3205 8804 me two 8147 [sons]:

44:28 And the one 259 went out 3318 8799 from me, and I said 559 8799, Surely 2963 8800 he is torn in pieces 2963 8776; and I saw him 7200 8804 not since 2008:

44:29 And if ye take 3947 8804 this also from 5973 me 6440, and mischief 611 befall him 7136 8804, ye shall bring down 3381 8689 my gray hairs 7872 with sorrow 7451 to the grave 7585.

44:30 Now therefore when I come 935 8800 to thy servant 5650 my father 1, and the lad 5288 [be] not with us; seeing that his life 5315 is bound up 7194 8803 in the lad's life 5315;

44:31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth 7200 8800 that the lad 5288 [is] not [with us], that he will die 4191 8804: and thy servants 5650 shall bring down 3381 8689 the gray hairs 7872 of thy servant 5650 our father 1 with sorrow 3015 to the grave 7585.

44:32 For thy servant 5650 became surety 6148 8804 for the lad 5288 unto 5973 my father 1, saying 559 8800, If I bring 935 8686 him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame 2398 8804 to my father 1 for ever 3117.

44:33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant 5650 abide 3427 8799 instead of the lad 5288 a bondman 5650 to my lord 113; and let the lad 5288 go up 5927 8799 with his brethren 251.

44:34 For how 349 shall I go up 5927 8799 to my father 1, and the lad 5288 [be] not with me? lest peradventure I see 7200 8799 the evil 7451 that shall come on 4672 8799 my father 1.(come…: Heb. find my father)

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