Genesis 44

1 ♥ 📝 A nd he commanded^H6680 the steward of his house,^H1004 saying,^H559 Fill^H4390 the men's^H582 sacks^H572 with food,^H400 as much as^H834 they can^H3201 carry,^H5375 and put^H7760 every man's^H376 money^H3701 in his sack's^H572 mouth.^H6310

2 ♥ 📝 And put^H7760 my cup,^H1375 the silver^H3701 cup,^H1375 in the sack's^H572 mouth^H6310 of the youngest,^H6996 and his grain^H7668 money.^H3701 And he did^H6213 according to the word^H1697 that Joseph^H3130 had spoken.^H1696

3 ♥ 📝 As soon as the morning^H1242 was light,^H215 the men^H582 were sent away,^H7971 they and their asses.^H2543

4 ♥ 📝 [ And] when they were gone out^H3318 of the city,^H5892 and were not yet far off,^H7368 Joseph^H3130 said^H559 unto his steward,^H1004 Up,^H6965 follow^H7291 after^H310 the men;^H582 and when thou dost overtake^H5381 them, say^H559 unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded^H7999 evil^H7451 for good?^H2896

5 ♥ 📝 Is not this that in which my lord^H113 drinketh,^H8354 and whereby he indeed^H5172 divineth?^H5172 ye have done evil^H7489 in so doing.^H6213

6 ♥ 📝 And he overtook^H5381 them, and he spake^H1696 unto them these^H428 words.^H1697

7 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 unto him, Wherefore speaketh^H1696 my lord^H113 such words^H1697 as these? Far be it^H2486 from thy servants^H5650 that they should do^H6213 such a thing.^H1697

8 ♥ 📝 Behold, the money,^H3701 which we found^H4672 in our sacks'^H572 mouths,^H6310 we brought again^H7725 unto thee out of the land^H776 of Canaan:^H3667 how then should we steal^H1589 out of thy lord's^H113 house^H1004 silver^H3701 or gold?^H2091

9 ♥ 📝 With whomsoever of thy servants^H5650 it be found,^H4672 let him die,^H4191 and we also will be my lord's^H113 bondmen.^H5650

10 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Now also let it be according unto your words:^H3651 he with whom it is found^H4672 shall be my bondman;^H5650 and ye shall be blameless.^H5355

11 ♥ 📝 Then they hasted,^H4116 and took down^H3381 every man^H376 his sack^H572 to the ground,^H776 and opened^H6605 every man^H376 his sack.^H572

12 ♥ 📝 And he searched,^H2664 [and] began^H2490 at the eldest,^H1419 and left^H3615 off at the youngest:^H6996 and the cup^H1375 was found^H4672 in Benjamin's^H1144 sack.^H572

13 ♥ 📝 Then they rent^H7167 their clothes,^H8071 and laded^H6006 every man^H376 his ass,^H2543 and returned^H7725 to the city.^H5892

14 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 and his brethren^H251 came^H935 to Joseph's^H3130 house;^H1004 and he was yet there: and they fell^H5307 before him^H6440 on the ground.^H776

15 ♥ 📝 And Joseph^H3130 said^H559 unto them, What deed^H4639 is this that ye have done?^H6213 know ye^H3045 not that such a man^H376 as I can indeed^H5172 divine?^H5172

16 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said,^H559 What shall we say^H559 unto my lord?^H113 what shall we speak?^H1696 or how shall we clear ourselves?^H6663 God^H430 hath found out^H4672 the iniquity^H5771 of thy servants:^H5650 behold, we are my lord's^H113 bondmen,^H5650 both we, and he also^H1571 in whose^H834 hand the cup^H1375 is found.^H4672

17 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 Far be it^H2486 from me that I should do^H6213 so:^H2063 the man^H376 in whose hand^H3027 the cup^H1375 is found,^H4672 he shall be my bondman;^H5650 but as for you, get you up^H5927 in peace^H7965 unto your father.^H1

18 ♥ 📝 Then Judah^H3063 came near^H5066 unto him, and said,^H559 Oh,^H994 my lord,^H113 let thy servant,^H5650 I pray thee, speak^H1696 a word^H1697 in my lord's^H113 ears,^H241 and let not thine anger^H639 burn^H2734 against thy servant;^H5650 for thou art even as Pharaoh.^H6547

19 ♥ 📝 My lord^H113 asked^H7592 his servants,^H5650 saying,^H559 Have^H3426 ye a father,^H1 or a brother?^H251

20 ♥ 📝 And we said^H559 unto my lord,^H113 We have^H3426 a father,^H1 an old man,^H2205 and a child^H3206 of his old age,^H2208 a little one;^H6996 and his brother^H251 is dead,^H4191 and he alone is left^H3498 of his mother;^H517 and his father^H1 loveth^H157 him.

21 ♥ 📝 And thou saidst^H559 unto thy servants,^H5650 Bring him down^H3381 unto me, that I may set^H7760 mine eyes^H5869 upon him.

22 ♥ 📝 And we said^H559 unto my lord,^H113 The lad^H5288 cannot^H3201 leave^H5800 his father:^H1 for if he should leave^H5800 his father,^H1 his father would die.^H4191

23 ♥ 📝 And thou saidst^H559 unto thy servants,^H5650 Except^H3808 your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come down^H3381 with you, ye shall see^H3254 my face^H6440 no more.^H7200

24 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass when we came up^H5927 unto thy servant^H5650 my father,^H1 we told^H5046 him the words^H1697 of my lord.^H113

25 ♥ 📝 And our father^H1 said,^H559 Go again,^H7725 buy^H7666 us a little^H4592 food.^H400

26 ♥ 📝 And we said,^H559 We cannot^H3201 go down:^H3381 if our youngest^H6996 brother^H251 be^H3426 with us, then will we go down;^H3381 for we may^H3201 not see^H7200 the man's^H376 face,^H6440 except^H369 our youngest^H6996 brother^H251 be with us.

27 ♥ 📝 And thy servant^H5650 my father^H1 said^H559 unto us, Ye know^H3045 that my wife^H802 bare^H3205 me two^H8147 sons:

28 ♥ 📝 and the one^H259 went out^H3318 from me, and I said,^H559 Surely^H2963 he is torn in pieces;^H2963 and I have not seen him^H7200 since:^H2008

29 ♥ 📝 and if ye take^H3947 this one also from^H5973 me,^H6440 and harm^H611 befall him,^H7136 ye will bring down^H3381 my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H7451 to Sheol.^H7585

30 ♥ 📝 Now therefore when I come^H935 to thy servant^H5650 my father,^H1 and the lad^H5288 is not with us; seeing that his life^H5315 is bound up^H7194 in the lad's life;^H5315

31 ♥ 📝 it will come to pass, when he seeth^H7200 that the lad^H5288 is not [with us], that he will die:^H4191 and thy servants^H5650 will bring down^H3381 the gray hairs^H7872 of thy servant^H5650 our father^H1 with sorrow^H3015 to Sheol.^H7585

32 ♥ 📝 For thy servant^H5650 became surety^H6148 for the lad^H5288 unto^H5973 my father,^H1 saying,^H559 If I bring^H935 him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame^H2398 to my father^H1 for ever.^H3117

33 ♥ 📝 Now therefore, let thy servant,^H5650 I pray thee, abide^H3427 instead of the lad^H5288 a bondman^H5650 to my lord;^H113 and let the lad^H5288 go up^H5927 with his brethren.^H251

34 ♥ 📝 For how^H349 shall I go up^H5927 to my father,^H1 if the lad^H5288 be not with me? lest I see^H7200 the evil^H7451 that shall come on^H4672 my father.^H1