Genesis 44

1 And he commanded the superintendent of his house, saying, Fill the sacks of these men with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.

Afterward he commanded his steward, saying, Fill the mens sackes with foode, as much as they can carry, and put euery mans money in his sackes mouth.

2 And my cup, the silver cup, thou shalt put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his corn. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

And put my cup, I meane the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the yongest, and his corne money. And he did according to the commandement that Ioseph gaue him.

3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

And in the morning the men were sent away, they, and their asses.

4 They were gone out of the city, not yet far off, when Joseph said unto the superintendent of his house, Up, follow after the men; and when thou hast overtaken them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye returned evil for good?

And when they went out of the citie not farre off, Ioseph sayd to his stewarde, Vp, follow after the men: and when thou doest ouertake them, say vnto them, Wherefore haue ye rewarded euill for good?

5 Is not this out of which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

Is that not the cuppe, wherein my Lord drinketh? and in the which he doeth deuine and prophecie? ye haue done euill in so doing.

6 And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same words.

And when he ouertooke them, he sayde those wordes vnto them.

7 And they said unto him, Wherefore will my lord speak such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do any thing like this.

And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.

8 Behold the money, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Behold, the money which we found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe to thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steale out of thy lordes house siluer or golde?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die; and we also will be bondmen unto thy lord.

With whomesoeuer of thy seruants it bee found, let him dye, and we also will be my lordes bondmen.

10 And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; but ye shall be blameless.

And he said, Now then let it be according vnto your wordes: he with whome it is found, shall be my seruant, and ye shalbe blamelesse.

11 And they made haste, and every one of them took down his sack to the ground, and every one opened his sack.

Then at once euery man tooke downe his sacke to the grounde, and euery one opened his sacke.

12 And he searched, at the eldest he began, and at the youngest he left off; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

And he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the yongest: and the cuppe was found in Beniamins sacke.

13 Then they rent their clothes, and every one loaded his ass, and they returned to the city.

Then they rent their clothes, and laded euery man his asse, and went againe into the citie.

14 And Judah and his brothers came into Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell down before him on the ground.

So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground.

15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

Then Ioseph sayd vnto them, What acte is this, which ye haue done? know ye not that such a man as I, can deuine and prophecie?

16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are servants unto my lord, both we, as also he in whose hand the cup was found.

Then sayd Iudah, What shall we say vnto my lord? what shall we speake? and howe can we iustifie our selues? God hath found out the wickednesse of thy seruants: beholde, we are seruants to my Lord, both wee, and he, with whome the cuppe is founde.

17 And he said, God forbid that I should do this: the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go you up in peace unto your father.

But he answered, God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father.

18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Pardon, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Then Iudah drewe neere vnto him, and sayde, O my Lord, let thy seruant nowe speake a worde in my lordes eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.

19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother.

My Lord asked his seruants, saying, Haue ye a father, or a brother?

20 And we said unto my lord, We have an old father, and a little child born in his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

And we answered my Lord, We haue a father that is olde, and a young childe, which he begate in his age: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.

21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set my eye upon him.

Now thou saidest vnto thy seruants, Bring him vnto me, that I may set mine eye vpon him.

22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, he would die.

And we answered my lord, The childe can not depart from his father: for if he leaue his father, his father would die.

23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face any more.

Then saydest thou vnto thy seruants, Except your yonger brother come downe with you, looke in my face no more.

24 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, that we told him the words of my lord.

So when we came vnto thy seruant our father, and shewed him what my lord had sayd,

25 And our father said, Go back and buy us a little food.

And our father sayde vnto vs, Goe againe, bye vs a litle foode,

26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

Then we answered, We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bore me two sons;

Then thy seruant my father sayde vnto vs, Ye knowe that my wife bare me two sonnes,

28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he hath been torn to pieces; and I have not seen him up to this time.

And the one went out from me, and I said, Of a suretie he is torne in pieces, and I sawe him not since.

29 And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

Nowe yee take this also away from me: if death take him, then yee shall bring my graye head in sorowe to the graue. (Sheol h7585)

30 And now, 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;

Nowe therefore, when I come to thy seruant my father, and the childe be not with vs (seeing that his life dependeth on the childes life)

31 It will come to pass, that when he seeth that the lad is not with us, he will die: and thy servants would thus bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

Then when hee shall see that the childe is not come, he will die: so shall thy seruants bring the graye head of thy seruant our father with sorowe to the graue. (Sheol h7585)

32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I have sinned against my father all the days.

Doubtlesse thy seruant became suertie for the childe to my father, and said, If I bring him not vnto thee againe, then I will beare the blame vnto my father for euer.

33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad as bond-man to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.

Nowe therefore, I pray thee, let me thy seruant bide for the childe, as a seruant to my Lord, and let the childe go vp with his brethren.

34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? I should perhaps be compelled to witness the evil which would come on my father.

For how can I go vp to my father, if the childe be not with me, vnlesse I woulde see the euil that shall come on my father?