Genesis 44

1 And he commandeth him who [is] over his house, saying, 'Fill the bags of the men [with] food, as they are able to bear, and put the money of each in the mouth of his bag;

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 dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath 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 The morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their asses —

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

4 they have gone out of the city — they have not gone far off — and Joseph hath said to him who [is] over his house, 'Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed 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 that with which my lord drinketh? and he observeth diligently with it; ye have done evil [in] that which ye have done.'

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 overtaketh them, and speaketh unto them these words,

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

7 and they say unto him, 'Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;

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

8 lo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord 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 is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'

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

10 And he saith, 'Now, also, according to your words, so it [is]; he with whom it is found becometh my servant, and ye are acquitted;'

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 hasten and take down each his bag to the earth, and each openeth his bag;

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

12 and he searcheth — at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed — and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;

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

13 and they rend their garments, and each ladeth his ass, and they turn back to the city.

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

14 And Judah — his brethren also — cometh in unto the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall before him to the earth;

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 saith to them, 'What [is] this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'

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 saith, 'What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what — do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we [are] servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been 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 saith, 'Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye 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 And Judah cometh nigh unto him, and saith, 'O, my lord, let thy servant speak, I pray thee, a word in the ears of my lord, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant — for thou art 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 hath asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father or brother?

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

20 and we say unto my lord, We have a father, an aged one, and a child of old age, a little one; and his brother died, and he is left alone of his mother, and his father hath loved 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 sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;

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

22 and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;

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 sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

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

24 'And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to 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 saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,

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

26 and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not 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 saith unto us, Ye — ye have known that two did my wife bare to me,

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

28 and the one goeth out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn — torn! and I have not seen him since;

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 when ye have taken also this from my presence, and mischief hath met him, then ye have brought down my grey hairs with evil to sheol. (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, at my coming in unto thy servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),

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 then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol; (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 obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee — then 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 'And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,

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 do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find 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?