‏ Genesis 44

CHAPTER 44

Joseph's Cup

1And Joseph gave charge to the one over   his house, saying, Fill the bags of the men with foods, as much as they are able to lift away. And put in each the silver at the mouth of the bag. 2And   [³drinking cup ¹my   ²silver] put into the bag of the younger, and the value   of his grain. And it happened according to the word of Joseph, as he said. 3In the morning light shone through, and the men were sent, they and   their donkeys. 4[³going forth from ¹And ²their] the city, not [²distance ¹at a far], and Joseph said to the one  over   his house, In rising up, pursue after the men, and you shall overtake them! And you shall say to them, For what reason did you recompense bad for good? Why did you steal my   [²drinking cup   ¹silver]? 5[²not ¹Is this] in which [²drinks   ¹my master]? And he [²an omen ¹foretells] by it? [²the wicked things  ¹You completed] which you have done. 6And having found them, he said to them according to   these words. 7  And they said to him, Why speaks the master in   these words? May it not be   for your servants to do according to   this word; 8since the   silver which we found in   our bags we returned to you from the land of Canaan. How then would we steal from out of the house   of your master silver or gold? 9By whom ever [³should be found ¹the ²drinking cup]   of your servants, let him die. [³also ²we ¹And] will be servants to your master! 10  And he said, And now as you say, so it will be. By whom ever [³should be found ¹the ²drinking cup], will be my servant, and you all shall be pure. 11And they hastened, and [²lowered ¹each]   his bag upon the ground, and [²opened ¹each]   his bag. 12And he searched [²from ³the ⁴older ¹beginning] until he came to the younger. And he found the drinking cup in the bag   of Benjamin. 13And they tore   their cloaks, and [²placed ¹each]   his bag upon   his donkey, and returned to the city. 14[³entered ¹And ²Judah] and   his brothers to Joseph, while he was  there. And they fell before him upon the ground. 15[³said ¹And ⁴to them ²Joseph], What is    this you did? Did you not know that [⁵an omen ⁴shall foretell   ¹a man ²such as ³I]? 16[³said ¹And ²Judah], How shall we contradict the master, or what shall we speak, or how shall we be justified?   For God found the injustice   of your servants. Behold, we are servants to our master, both we and by whom was found with the drinking cup. 17[³said ¹And ²Joseph], Let it not be to me to do   this thing. The man by whom was found with the drinking cup, he will be my servant. But you all ascend with safety to   your father. 18And approaching to him, Judah said, I beseech O lord, let [²speak   ¹your servant] before you, and be not enraged with  your servant, for you are after Pharaoh! 19O lord you asked   your servants, saying, [²you ¹Have] a father or brother? 20And we said to the master, There is to us a father, an older man, and [²child ⁴old age ¹a younger ³in his], and   his brother died, and he alone was left behind   of his mother,   and his father loved him. 21And you said to your servants, Lead him to me! and I will care for him. 22And we said to the master, [³is not able ¹The ²child] to leave   his father; and if he should leave   his father, he will die. 23And you said to  your servants, If [⁴does not ⁵go down   ³brother ¹Your   ²younger] with you, you shall not proceed to see   my face. 24And it happened when we ascended to   your servant our father, we reported to him the words   of our master. 25[³said ¹And   ²our father], Proceed again, and buy for us a small amount  of foods! 26And we said, We will not be able to go down; but if then   [³brother ¹our   ²younger] goes down with us, we will go down; for not will we be able to see the face of the man,   [⁴brother ²our   ³younger ¹if] is not being with us. 27[⁴said ¹And   ²our father   ³your servant] to us, You know that [⁴two ²bore ³to me   ¹my wife]; 28and [³went forth ¹the ²one] from me, and you said that, [²devoured by wild beasts ¹He was]. And I did not see him as far as now. 29If then you should take also this one  from   my face, and comes to pass to him an infirmity in the way, then know that  you will lead me   in old age with distress into Hades. 30Now then, if I should enter to   your servant [³father ¹and ²our], and the child should not be with us, then know  his life depends on   this one's life. 31And it will be in   his seeing [³not ⁴being ¹the ²child] with us, he will come to an end, and [²will lead   ¹your servants]   to old age   your servant [³father ¹and ²our] with distress into Hades. 32  For your servant has looked out for the child for   my father, saying, If I do not lead him to you, [²sinning ¹I will be] against my  father all the days. 33Now then, I will remain to you as a servant instead of the child, as a domestic servant   of my master. But let the child ascend with   his brothers. 34For how shall I ascend to the father of the child not being with us, that I should not see the bad things  which will find   my father?