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Genesis 44

The Brothers Are Brought Back

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 aThen he commandedh6680 his househ1004 stewardh834h5921, sayingh559, "Fillh4390 the men'sh376 sacksh572 with foodh400, as muchh3512c as they canh3201 carryh5375, and puth7760 eachh376 man'sh376 moneyh3701 in the mouthh6310 of his sackh572.

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"Puth7760 my cuph1375, the silverh3701 cuph1375, in the mouthh6310 of the sackh572 of the youngesth6996b, and his moneyh3701 for the grainh7668." And he didh6213a  1as Josephh3130 had toldh1696 him.

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 1As soonh1242 as it was lighth215, the menh376 were senth7971 awayh7971, they with their donkeysh2543.

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They had just goneh3318 out of  athe cityh5892b, and were not farh7368 off, when Josephh3130 saidh559 to his househ1004 stewardh834h5921, "Up, followh7291h310 the menh376; and when you overtakeh5381 them, sayh559 to them, `Whyh4100 have you repaidh7999a evilh7463a for goodh2899b?

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`Is not thish2088 the one from whichh834 my lordh113 drinksh8354 and which he indeedh5172 usesh5172 for  adivinationh5172? You have doneh7489a wrongh7489a in doingh6213a thish834.' "

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So he overtookh5381 them and spokeh1696 theseh428 wordsh1697 to them.

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They saidh559 to him, "Whyh4100 does my lordh113 speakh1696 such wordsh1697 as theseh428? Farh2486 be it from your servantsh5650 to doh6213a suchh2088 a thingh1697.

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"Beholdh2005,  athe moneyh3701 whichh834 we foundh4672 in the mouthh6310 of our sacksh572 we have broughth7725 backh7725 to you from the landh776 of Canaanh3667a. Howh349 then could we stealh1589 silverh3701 orh176 goldh2091 from your lord'sh113 househ1004?

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aWith whomeverh834 of your servantsh5650 it is foundh4672, let him dieh4191, and we alsoh1571 will be my lord'sh113  bslavesh5650."

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So he saidh559, "Nowh6258 let it alsoh1571 be according to your wordsh1697; he with whomh834 it is foundh4672 shall be my slaveh5650, and the rest of you shall be innocenth5355a."

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Then they hurriedh4116, eachh376 manh376 loweredh3381 his sackh572 to the groundh776, and eachh376 manh376 openedh6605a his sackh572.

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He searchedh2664, beginningh2490c with the oldesth1419 and endingh3615 with the youngesth6996b, and  athe cuph1375 was foundh4672 in Benjamin'sh1144 sackh572.

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Then they  atoreh7167 their clothesh8071, and when eachh376 manh376 loadedh6006 his donkeyh2543, they returnedh7725 to  bthe cityh5892b.

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When Judahh3063 and his brothersh251 cameh935 to Joseph'sh3130 househ1004, he was stillh5750 thereh8033, and  athey fellh5307 to the groundh776 beforeh6440 him.

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Josephh3130 saidh559 to them, "Whath4100 is thish2088 deedh4639 that you have doneh6213a? Do you not knowh3045 that suchh3644 a manh376 as I can indeedh5172 practiceh5172  adivinationh5172?"

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So Judahh3063 saidh559, "Whath4100 can we sayh559 to my lordh113? Whath4100 can we speakh1696? And howh4100 can we justifyh6663 ourselves? Godh430 has foundh4672 out the iniquityh5771 of your servantsh5650; beholdh2009, we are my lord'sh113  aslavesh5650, bothh1571 we and the one in whoseh834  1possessionh3027 the cuph1375 has been foundh4672."

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But he saidh559, "Farh2486 be it from me to doh6213a thish2088. The manh376 in whoseh834  1possessionh3027 the cuph1375 has been foundh4672, he shall be my slaveh5650; but as for you, goh5927 up in peaceh7965 to your fatherh1."

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Then Judahh3063 approachedh5066 him, and saidh559, "Ohh994a my lordh113, may your servanth5650 pleaseh4994 speakh1696 a wordh1697 in my lord'sh113 earsh241, and  1 ado not be angryh639h2734 with your servanth5650; for  byou are equal to Pharaohh6547.

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aMy lordh113 askedh7592 his servantsh5650, sayingh559, `Haveh3426 you a fatherh1 orh176 a brotherh251?'

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"We saidh559 to my lordh113, `We haveh3426 an oldh2205 fatherh1 and  aa littleh6996a childh3206 of his oldh2208 ageh2208. Now  bhis brotherh251 is deadh4191, so he aloneh905 is lefth3498 of his motherh517, and his fatherh1 lovesh157 him.'

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"Then you saidh559 to your servantsh5650, ` aBringh3381 him downh3381 to me that I may seth7760 my eyesh5869 on him.'

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"But we saidh559 to my lordh113, `The ladh5288 cannoth3201h3808 leaveh5800a his fatherh1, for if he should leaveh5800a his fatherh1,  1his father would dieh4191.'

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"You saidh559 to your servantsh5650, however, ` aUnlessh518h3808 your youngesth6996b brotherh251 comesh3381 downh3381 with you, you will not seeh7200 my faceh6440 againh3254.'

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"Thus it cameh1961 about whenh3588 we wenth5927 up to your servanth5650 my fatherh1, we toldh5046 him the wordsh1697 of my lordh113.

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aOur fatherh1 saidh559, `Goh7725 backh7725, buyh7666 us a littleh4592 foodh400.'

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"But we saidh559, `We cannoth3201h3808 goh3381 downh3381. Ifh518 our youngesth6996b brotherh251 is with us, then we will goh3381 downh3381; for we cannoth3201h3808 seeh7200 the man'sh376 faceh6440 unlessh369 our youngesth6996b brotherh251 is with us.'

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"Your servanth5650 my fatherh1 saidh559 to us, `You knowh3045 that  amy wifeh802 boreh3205 me twoh8147 sons;

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and the oneh259 wenth3318 out from me, and  aI saidh559, "Surelyh389 he is tornh2963 in piecesh2963," and I have not seenh7200 him sinceh5704h2008.

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`If you takeh3947 thish2088 oneh2088 alsoh1571 from  1me, and harmh611 befallsh7136a him, you will  abringh3381 my grayh7872 hairh7872 downh3381 to Sheolh7585 in  2sorrowh7463a.'

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"Nowh6258, therefore, when I comeh935 to your servanth5650 my fatherh1, and the ladh5288 is not with us, since  1 ahis lifeh5315 is boundh7194 up in the lad's lifeh5315,

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when he seesh7200 that the ladh5288 is not with us, he will dieh4191. Thus your servantsh5650 will  abringh3381 the grayh7872 hairh7872 of your servanth5650 our fatherh1 downh3381 to Sheolh7585 in sorrowh3015.

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"For your servanth5650  abecameh6148 suretyh6148 for the ladh5288 to my fatherh1, sayingh559, `Ifh518 I do not bringh935 him back to you, then  1let me bearh2398 the blameh2398 before my fatherh1 foreverh3605h3117.'

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"Nowh6258, therefore, pleaseh4994 let your servanth5650 remainh3427 insteadh8478 of the ladh5288 a slaveh5650 to my lordh113, and let the ladh5288 goh5927 up with his brothersh251.

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"For howh349 shall I goh5927 up to my fatherh1 if the ladh5288 is not with me--for fearh6435 that I seeh7200 the evilh7451b that would  1overtakeh4672 my fatherh1?"



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