“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.”
Genesis 44
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1Then Joseph instructed his steward: "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one's silver in the mouth of his sack.
“Then he commanded his house stewards, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack,”
“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.”
“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 the sack's mouth.”
“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,”
2Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." So the steward did as Joseph had instructed.
“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.”
“put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain. And he did as Joseph had told him.”
“put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his money for the grain. And he did as Joseph told him.”
“put my cup the silver cup in the sack's mouth of the youngest and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.”
3At daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
“As soon as it was light, the men were sent away, they with their donkeys.”
“As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their assets.”
“as soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their”
“As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away and their donkeys.”
4They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, "Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?
“They had just gone out of the city, and were not far off, when Joseph said to his house steward, Up, follow the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you repaid evil for good?”
“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 you rewarded evil for good”
“and their assets. When they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, fall after the men, and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
5Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!'"
“Is not this it, in which my Lord drinketh, and whereby, indeed, he divineth? Ye have done evil in so doing.”
“Is not this the one from which my Lord drinks, and which he indeed uses for divination? You have done wrong in doing this.”
6When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.
“So he overtook them, and spoke these words to them.”
“He overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.”
“he overtook them and he spake unto them these same words.”
7"Why does my lord say these things?" they asked. "Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my Lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing.”
“they said to him, Why does my Lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing.”
“and they said unto him wherefore saith my lord these words God forbid that thy servant should do according to this thing.”
“And they said unto him, wherefore sayeth my Lord these words? God forbid that thy servant should do according to this thing.”
8We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?
“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?”
9If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord."
“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die and we also will be my Lord's bondsmen.”
“With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die. And we also will be my Lord's slaves.”
“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my Lord's bondman.”
“With whomsoever of thy servants the cup be found both let him die and we also Will be my Lord's bondman.”
10"As you say," replied the steward. "But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame."
“So he said, now this is the steward, Now let it also be according to your words. He with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be innocent.”
“And he said now also let it be according to your words he with whom it is found shall be my servant and ye shall be blameless”
“He said, now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found shall be my servant, and you shall be blameless.”
“And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words. He with whom it's found shall be my servant, and ye shall be blameless.”
11So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
“they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground and he opened every man his sack.”
“Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, opened every man his sack,”
“Then they hurried each man lord his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack.”
12The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
“and he searched and began at the eldest and left at the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.”
“he searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.”
“And he searched and began at the eldest, at Reuben, and left off at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.”
“and he searched. He began at the eldest and ceased at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.”
13Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
“then they tore their clothes and when each man loaded his donkey they returned to the city.”
“Then they rent their clothes and laid it every man his ass and returned to the city.”
14When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
“And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was yet there, and they fell before him on the ground.”
“When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.”
“and Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house. For he was yet there, and they fell before him on the ground”
“And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house for he was still there and they fell before him on the ground.”
“And Judah his brethren came to Joseph's house for he was yet there and they fell before him on the ground.”
“And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was yet there. And they fell before him to the ground.”
15"What is this deed you have done?" Joseph declared. "Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?"
“Joseph said to them, What is this deed that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can indeed practice divination?”
“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?”
“and Joseph said unto them what deed is this that ye have done? What ye not know ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine.”
“And Joseph said to them what deed is this that ye have done. Know ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine.”
16"What can we say to my lord?" Judah replied. "How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord's slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup."
“"'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…”
“So Judah said, What can we say to my Lord? What can we speak, and how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants. Behold, we are my Lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has…”
“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…”
“And Judah said, what shall we say unto my Lord? What shall we speak? How can we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants. Behold, we are my Lord's servants, both we and also him with whom the cup is found.”
17But Joseph replied, "Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace."
“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.'".”
“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.”
“But he said, Far be it from me to do this. The man in whose possession the cup has been found, he shall be my slave. But as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
“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.”
“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. As for you, get ye up in peace unto your father.”
“But Joseph said, Far be it from me that I should do so. But the man in whose hand the cup was found, he will be my slave. And as for you, go in peace to your father.”
18Then Judah approached Joseph and said, "Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
“Then Judah came near to him and said, O my Lord, please let your servant speak a word in my Lord's hearing. And do not let your anger burn against your servant. For you are even like Pharaoh.”
“"'Then Judah came near unto him and said, O my Lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my Lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant, for thou art even as Pharaoh.'".”
“Then Judah came near unto him Joseph and said oh my lord. Let thy servant I pray thee speak a word in my lord's ears and let not thine anger burn against thy servant. For thou art even as Pharaoh.”
“Then Judah came near to him and said oh my lord let thy servant I pray thee speak a word in my lord's ears and let not thine anger burn against thy servant. For thou art even as Pharaoh”
“Then Judah approached him and said, O my Lord, may your servant please speak a word in my Lord's ears, and do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh.”
“Then Judah came near unto him and said, O my Lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my Lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant, for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
19My lord asked his servants, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'
“My Lord asked his servant, saying, have you a father or a brother?”
“My Lord asked his servant, saying, Have you a father or a brother?”
“My lord asked his servants saying have you a father or a brother?”
“My Lord asked his servant, saying, Have ye a father or a brother?”
“My Lord asked his servant, saying, Have ye a father or a brother?”
“My Lord asked his servant saying have you a father or brother.”
20And we answered, 'We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.'
“And we said to my Lord, we have a father, an old man and a child of his old age who is young. His brother is dead and he alone is left of his mother's children and his father loves him.”
“And we said unto my Lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one, and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.”
“And we said unto my lord we have a father an old man and a child of his old age a little one and his brother is dead and he alone is left of his mother and his father loveth him.”
“we said to my Lord, We have an old father and a little child of his old age. Now his brother is dead, so he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him.”
“And we said unto my lord. We have a father an old man and a child of his old age a little one and His brother is dead and he alone is left of his mother and his father loveth him.”
“And he said unto my Lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one, and his brother is dead. And he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.”
21Then you told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.'
“Then you said to your servants, bring him down to me that I may set my eyes on him.”
“Then you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.”
“And thou saidest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servant, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servant bring him down unto me that I may set my eyes upon him.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servants bring him down unto me that I may set my eyes upon him.”
22So we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.'
“And we said unto my Lord, the lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.”
“And we said unto my Lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.”
“And we said unto my lord the lad cannot leave his father for if he should leave his father his father would die.”
“But we said to my Lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.”
“And we said unto my Lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.”
“And we said unto my Lord, The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.”
23But you said to your servants, 'Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'
“But you said to your servants, unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.”
“And thou saidest unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servant except your youngest brother come down with you ye shall see my face no more.”
“You said to your servants, however, Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servant, Except your youngest brother come down with you, he shall see my face no more.”
“And thou saidst unto thy servants except your youngest brother come down with you. You shall see my face no more”
24Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.
“so it was when we went up to your servant, my father, that we told him the words of my Lord.”
“And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my Lord.”
“Thus it came about, when we went up to your servant, my father, we told him the words of my Lord.”
“And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my Lord,”
“And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant, my father, we told him the words of my Lord.”
“and it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father. We told him the words of my lord.”
25Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us some food.'
“And our father said, go again and buy us a little food.”
“And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.”
“And our father said, Go back and buy us a little food.”
“and our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.”
“And our father said go again and buy us a little food.”
“And our father said, Go again and buy a little food.”
26But we answered, 'We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.'
“And we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down. For we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.”
“But we said, we cannot go down if our youngest brother isn't with us. Then we will go down for we may not see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.”
“But we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down. For we cannot see the man's face unless our younger brother is with us.”
“And we said, We cannot go down, if our youngest brother be with us. Then will we go down, for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.”
“And we said we cannot go down if our youngest brother be with us. Then we'll then will we go down for we may not see the man's face except our youngest brother be with us”
“And we said, We can't go down if our youngest brother is not with us. Then will we go down, for we may not see the man's face except our youngest brother be with us.”
27And your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons.
“Then your servant, my father, said to us, you know that my wife bore me two sons.”
“Then your servant my father said to us you know that my wife bore me two sons.”
“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons,”
“And thy servant my father said unto us ye know that my wife bore me two sons”
“your servant, my father, said to us, You know that my wife bore two sons,”
“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bear me two sons.”
28When one of them was gone, I said: "Surely he has been torn to pieces." And I have not seen him since.
“And the one went out from me. And I said, surely he is torn in pieces. And I saw him not since.”
“and the one went out from me. And I said, Surely he is torn in pieces, and I have not seen him since.”
“and The one went out from me and I said surely he is torn in pieces. And I saw him not since”
“The one went out from me and I said surely he is torn in pieces and I have not seen him since.”
“the one went out from me. And I said, Surely he is torn in pieces, and I saw him not since.”
“and the one went out from me and said surely he is torn in pieces and I have not seen him since.”
29Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.'
“But if you take this one also from me and calamity befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.”
“"...and if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”
“if you take this one also from me, and harm befalls him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
“And if ye take this also from me, and mischief shall befall him, ye shall bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to the grave.”
“But if you take this one also from me and calamity befalls me you shall bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave”
“and if you take this also from me and mischief befall him. You shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”
30So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boy's life,
“Now, therefore, when I come to your servant, my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life,”
“now. Therefore when I come to your servant my father and the lad is not with us since his life is bound up in the lad's life”
“Now, therefore, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us, seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life,”
“Now therefore, when I come to thy servant, my father, and the lad be not with us, seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life,”
“Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us, seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life,”
“Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father and the lad be not with us. Seeing that his life is bound up in the lads life”
31sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.
“it will happen when he sees that the lad is not with us that he will die. And so your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant, our father, with sorrow to the grave.”
“when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. Thus your servants will bring the gray hair of your servant, our father, down to Sheol in sorrow.”
“It shall come to pass when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die. And thy servant shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant, our father, with sorrow to the grave.”
“it shall come to pass, when he seeeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die. And thy servant shall bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.”
“it shall come to pass when he see it that the lad is not with us that he will die and Thy servants shall bring down the head gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.”
“it shall come to pass, when ye see that the lad is not with us, that he will die. And thy servant shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant, our father, with sorrow to the grave.”
32Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy's safety to my father, saying, 'If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.'
“For your servant became a surety for the lad to my father, saying, if I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father forever.”
“For your servant became surety for the lad, to my father, saying, If I do not bring him back to you, then let me bear the blame before my father forever.”
“For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father”
“For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father”
“For thy servant became surely for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame of my father for ever.”
“for thy servant that is me. Judah became surety for the lad unto my father saying if I bring him not unto thee then I shall bear the blame to my father”
33Now please let your servant stay here as my lord's slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
“Now, therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my Lord and let the lad go up with his brothers.”
“Now, therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bondman to my Lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren.”
“Now therefore, please let your servant remain, instead of the lad, a slave to my Lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.”
“Now therefore I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bondman to my Lord, and let the lad go up with his”
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad, a bondman to my lord. Let the lad go up with his brethren,”
“now. Therefore I pray thee let thy servant abide instead of the lad a slave to my lord. And let the lad go up with his brethren.”
34For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him."
“For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father?”
“For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me, lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father?".”
“For how shall I go up to my father and the lad be not with me lest peradventure? I see the evil that shall come on my father.”
“For harsh shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me. Lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.”
“for how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? Lest peradventure I see evil that should come on my father.”
“For how shall I go up to my father. And the lad is not with me lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come upon my father.”