43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves,
and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because
the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an
abomination unto the Egyptians.
43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his
birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men
marvelled one at another.
43:34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but
Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they
drank, and were merry with him.
44:1 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.
44:2 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.
44:3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and
their asses.
44:4 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?
44:5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he
divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
44:6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
44:7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God
forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
44:8 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?
44:9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and
we also will be my lord's bondmen.
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.
44:11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and
opened every man his sack.
44:12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the
youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
44:13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and
returned to the city.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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