Joseph · Issue #8 of 11
The Silver Cup
Genesis 44:1–17 · World English Bible
Genesis 44:1
He commanded the steward of his house, saying,
Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
Genesis 44:2
Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Genesis 44:3
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
Genesis 44:4
When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward,
Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, ‘Why have you rewarded evil for good?
Genesis 44:5
Isn’t this that from which my lord drinks, and by which he indeed divines? You have done evil in so doing.’”
Genesis 44:6
He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
Genesis 44:7
They said to him,
Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!
Genesis 44:8
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
Genesis 44:9
With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”
Genesis 44:10
He said,
Now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found will be my slave; and you will be blameless.
Genesis 44:11
Then they hurried, and each man took his sack down to the ground, and each man opened his sack.
Genesis 44:12
He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Genesis 44:13
Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey, and returned to the city.
Genesis 44:14
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
Genesis 44:15
Joseph said to them,
What deed is this that you have done? Don’t you know that such a man as I can indeed do divination?
Genesis 44:16
Judah said,
What will we tell my lord? What will we speak? How will we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we and he also in whose hand the cup is found.
Genesis 44:17
He said,
Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.
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