5728. THE BOOK OF GENESIS


 

CHAPTER THE FORTY-FOURTH

1. And he commanded him that was over his house, saying, Fill the men’s bags with food, as much as they can carry, and put every one’s silver in his bag’s mouth.
2. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the bag’s mouth of the youngest, and his grain silver. And he did according to the word of Joseph that he had spoken.
3. The morning grew light, and the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4. They were gone out of the city, not yet far off, and Joseph said unto him that was over his house, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore do ye return evil for good?
5. Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and in which divining he divineth? Ye have done evil in so doing.
6. And he overtook them, and he spake unto them there words.
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord according to these words? Far be it from thy servants to do according to this word.
8. Behold, the silver which we found in our bag’s mouth we brought back to thee out of the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9. With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be to my lord for servants.
10. And he said, Now also according to your words so be it; he with whom it is found shall be to me a servant, and ye shall be blameless.
11. And they hastened, and made every one his bag come down to the earth, and opened every man his bag.
12. And he searched; he began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s bag.
13. And they rent their garments, and laded every one his ass, and returned to the city.
14. And Judah and his brethren entered Joseph’s house, and he was yet there; and they fell before him to the earth.

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