Genesis 44:1-17
Benjamin and the Silver Cup

1 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.

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2 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.

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3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

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4 [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?

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5 [Is] not this [it] in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

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6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

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7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

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8 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?

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9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

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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.

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11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

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12 And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

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13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

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14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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