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you told me about? God be gracious to you, my son." 30 Joseph's feelings for his brother were so strong he was about to weep, so he rushed to another room and wept there. 31He washed his face, came back, pulled himself together, and said, "Set out the dinner." 32So they set out his food by himself, their food by themselves, and the Egyptians' who ate with him by themselves because Egyptians don't allow themselves to eat with Hebrews; the Egyptians think it beneath their dignity. 33They were seated in front of him from the oldest to the youngest in their exact birth order, and the men looked at each other with amazement. 34 Portions of food from Joseph's table were brought to them, but Benjamin's portion was five times as large as theirs. So they drank together and were at ease.
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with as much food as they'll hold, and put each man's silver at the top of his sack. 2Put my cup, the silver cup, on top of the youngest brother's sack, together with the silver for his grain." So he did just as Joseph told him to do.
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said. Whoever is found with it will be my slave, and the rest of you will go free." "Everyone quickly lowered their sacks down to the ground and each opened his sack. 12 He searched the oldest first and the youngest last, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. 13 At this, they tore their clothing. Then everyone loaded their donkeys, and they returned to the city.
14When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground in front of him. 15 Joseph said to them, "What's this you've done? Didn't you know someone like me can discover God's plans?"f
16 Judah replied, "What can we say to my master? What words can we use? How can we prove we are innocent? God has found your servants guilty. We are now your slaves, all of us, including the one found with the cup."
Joseph commands to his house
17 Joseph said, "I'd never do such a
44 hold manager, all the men's sucks Only the man found with the cup will be my
slave. As for the rest of you, you are free to go back to your father."
Judah appeals for Benjamin
3 At dawn, the men and their donkeys were sent off. "They had left the city but hadn't gone far when Joseph said to his household manager, "Get ready, go after the men and catch up with them! Ask them, 'Why have you repaid hospitality with ingratitude? Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and uses to discover God's plans? What you've done is despicable.""
18 Judah approached him and said, "Please, my master, allow your servant to say something to my master without getting angry with your servant since you are like Pharaoh himself. 19My master asked his servants, 'Do you have a father or brother?' 20 And we said to my master, 'Yes, we have an elderly father and a young brother, born when he was old. His brother is dead and he's his mother's only child. But his father loves him.' 21You told your servants, 'Bring him down to me so I can see him.' 22 And we said to my master, "The young man can't leave his father. If he leaves, his father will die.' 23You said to your servants, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come down with you, you'll never see my face again.'
"When he caught up to them, he repeated these words. They replied, "Why does my master talk to us like this? Your servants would never do such a thing. The silver that we found at the top of our sacks, we've just brought back to you from the land of Canaan. We didn't steal silver or gold from your master's house. "Whoever of your servants is found with it will be put to death, and we'll be my master's slaves."
24"When we went back to my: father your servant, we told him what you said. 25 Our father told us, 'Go back and buy for us a little food.' 26 But we said, 'We can't go down. We will go down only if our youngest brother is
10 He said, "Fine. We'll do just as you've
LXX adds Why have you stolen my silver cup? dSyr; MT lacks cup. Or uses for divination for can practice divination
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