Gen.44.1
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
Gen.44.1
Joseph ordered his house steward: "Fill the men's bags with food--all they can carry--and replace each one's money at the top of the bag.
Gen.44.1
Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house: "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man's silver in the mouth of his sack.
Gen.44.1
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.
Gen.44.1
When his brothers were ready to leave, Joseph gave these instructions to the man in charge of his household: "Fill each of their sacks with as much grain as they can carry, and put each man's money back into his sack.
Gen.44.2
And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Gen.44.2
Then put my chalice, my silver chalice, in the top of the bag of the youngest, along with the money for his food." He did as Joseph ordered.
Gen.44.2
Then put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph said.
Gen.44.2
Also put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain money." So he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Gen.44.2
Then put my personal silver cup at the top of the youngest brother's sack, along with his grain money." So the household manager did as he was told.
Gen.44.3
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Gen.44.3
At break of day the men were sent off with their donkeys.
Gen.44.3
As morning dawned, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
Gen.44.3
As soon as the morning dawned, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
Gen.44.3
The brothers were up at dawn and set out on their journey with their loaded donkeys.
Gen.44.4
And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
Gen.44.4
They were barely out of the city when Joseph said to his house steward, "Run after them. When you catch up with them, say, "Why did you pay me back evil for good?
Gen.44.4
They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, "Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?
Gen.44.4
When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Get up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, "Why have you repaid evil for good?
Gen.44.4
But when they were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his household manager, "Chase after them and stop them. Ask them, `Why have you repaid an act of kindness with such evil?
Gen.44.5
Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Gen.44.5
This is the chalice my master drinks from; he also uses it for divination. This is outrageous!'"
Gen.44.5
Isn't this the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination? This is a wicked thing you have done.'"
Gen.44.5
Is not this the one from which my lord drinks, and with which he indeed practices divination? You have done evil in so doing."'
Gen.44.5
What do you mean by stealing my master's personal silver drinking cup, which he uses to predict the future? What a wicked thing you have done!'"
Gen.44.6
And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
Gen.44.6
He caught up with them and repeated all this word for word.
Gen.44.6
When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
Gen.44.6
So he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
Gen.44.6
So the man caught up with them and spoke to them in the way he had been instructed.
Gen.44.7
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Gen.44.7
They said, "What is my master talking about? We would never do anything like that!
Gen.44.7
But they said to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do anything like that!
Gen.44.7
And they said to him, "Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing.
Gen.44.7
"What are you talking about?" the brothers responded. "What kind of people do you think we are, that you accuse us of such a terrible thing?
Gen.44.8
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Gen.44.8
Why, the money we found in our bags earlier, we brought back all the way from Canaan--do you think we'd turn right around and steal it back from your master?
Gen.44.8
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found inside the mouths of our sacks. So why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?
Gen.44.8
Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?
Gen.44.8
Didn't we bring back the money we found in our sacks? Why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?
Gen.44.9
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Gen.44.9
If that chalice is found on any of us, he'll die; and the rest of us will be your master's slaves."
Gen.44.9
If any of your servants is found to have it, he will die; and the rest of us will become my lord's slaves."
Gen.44.9
With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves."
Gen.44.9
If you find his cup with any one of us, let that one die. And all the rest of us will be your master's slaves forever."
Gen.44.10
And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
Gen.44.10
The steward said, "Very well then, but we won't go that far. Whoever is found with the chalice will be my slave; the rest of you can go free."
Gen.44.10
"Very well, then," he said, "let it be as you say. Whoever is found to have it will become my slave; the rest of you will be free from blame."
Gen.44.10
And he said, "Now also let it be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and you shall be blameless."
Gen.44.10
"Fair enough," the man replied, "except that only the one who stole it will be a slave. The rest of you may go free."
Gen.44.11
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Gen.44.11
They outdid each other in putting their bags on the ground and opening them up for inspection.
Gen.44.11
Each of them quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
Gen.44.11
Then each man speedily let down his sack to the ground, and each opened his sack.
Gen.44.11
They quickly took their sacks from the backs of their donkeys and opened them.
Gen.44.12
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Gen.44.12
The steward searched their bags, going from oldest to youngest. The chalice showed up in Benjamin's bag.
Gen.44.12
Then the steward proceeded to search, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Gen.44.12
So he searched. He began with the oldest and left off with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Gen.44.12
Joseph's servant began searching the oldest brother's sack, going on down the line to the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack!
Gen.44.13
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Gen.44.13
They ripped their clothes in despair, loaded up their donkeys, and went back to the city.
Gen.44.13
At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.
Gen.44.13
Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey and returned to the city.
Gen.44.13
At this, they tore their clothing in despair, loaded the donkeys again, and returned to the city.
Gen.44.14
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
Gen.44.14
Joseph was still at home when Judah and his brothers got back. They threw themselves down on the ground in front of him.
Gen.44.14
Joseph was still in the house when Judah and his brothers came in, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.
Gen.44.14
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, and he was still there; and they fell before him on the ground.
Gen.44.14
Joseph was still at home when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.
Gen.44.15
And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Gen.44.15
Joseph accused them: "How can you have done this? You have to know that a man in my position would have discovered this."
Gen.44.15
Joseph said to them, "What is this you have done? Don't you know that a man like me can find things out by divination?"
Gen.44.15
And Joseph said to them, "What deed is this you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly practice divination?"
Gen.44.15
"What were you trying to do?" Joseph demanded. "Didn't you know that a man such as I would know who stole it?"
Gen.44.16
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Gen.44.16
Judah as spokesman for the brothers said, "What can we say, master? What is there to say? How can we prove our innocence? God is behind this, exposing how bad we are. We stand guilty before you and ready to be your slaves--we're all in this together, the rest of us as guilty as the one with the chalice."
Gen.44.16
"What can we say to my lord?" Judah replied. "What can we say? How can we prove our innocence? God has uncovered your servants' guilt. We are now my lord's slaves-we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup."
Gen.44.16
Then Judah said, "What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; here we are, my lord's slaves, both we and he also with whom the cup was found."
Gen.44.16
And Judah said, "Oh, my lord, what can we say to you? How can we plead? How can we prove our innocence? God is punishing us for our sins. My lord, we have all returned to be your slaves--we and our brother who had your cup in his sack."
Gen.44.17
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Gen.44.17
"I'd never do that to you," said Joseph. "Only the one involved with the chalice will be my slave. The rest of you are free to go back to your father."
Gen.44.17
But Joseph said, "Far be it from me to do such a thing! Only the man who was found to have the cup will become my slave. The rest of you, go back to your father in peace."
Gen.44.17
But he said, "Far be it from me that I should do so; the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my slave. And as for you, go up in peace to your father."
Gen.44.17
"No," Joseph said. "Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may go home to your father."
Gen.44.18
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Gen.44.18
Judah came forward. He said, "Please, master; can I say just one thing to you? Don't get angry. Don't think I'm presumptuous--you're the same as Pharaoh as far as I'm concerned.
Gen.44.18
Then Judah went up to him and said: "Please, my lord, let your servant speak a word to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, though you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
Gen.44.18
Then Judah came near to him and said: "O my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord's hearing, and do not let your anger burn against your servant; for you are even like Pharaoh.
Gen.44.18
Then Judah stepped forward and said, "My lord, let me say just this one word to you. Be patient with me for a moment, for I know you could have me killed in an instant, as though you were Pharaoh himself.
Gen.44.19
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
Gen.44.19
You, master, asked us, "Do you have a father and a brother?'
Gen.44.19
My lord asked his servants, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'
Gen.44.19
My lord asked his servants, saying, "Have you a father or a brother?'
Gen.44.19
"You asked us, my lord, if we had a father or a brother.
Gen.44.20
And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Gen.44.20
And we answered honestly, "We have a father who is old and a younger brother who was born to him in his old age. His brother is dead and he is the only son left from that mother. And his father loves him more than anything.'
Gen.44.20
And we answered, 'We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.'
Gen.44.20
And we said to my lord, "We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, who is young; his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him.'
Gen.44.20
We said, `Yes, we have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, his youngest son. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him very much.'
Gen.44.21
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Gen.44.21
"Then you told us, "Bring him down here so I can see him.'
Gen.44.21
"Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me so I can see him for myself.'
Gen.44.21
Then you said to your servants, "Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.'
Gen.44.21
And you said to us, `Bring him here so I can see him.'
Gen.44.22
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Gen.44.22
We told you, master, that it was impossible: "The boy can't leave his father; if he leaves, his father will die.'
Gen.44.22
And we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.'
Gen.44.22
And we said to my lord, "The lad cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, his father would die.'
Gen.44.22
But we said to you, `My lord, the boy cannot leave his father, for his father would die.'
Gen.44.23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Gen.44.23
"And then you said, "If your youngest brother doesn't come with you, you won't be allowed to see me.'
Gen.44.23
But you told your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'
Gen.44.23
But you said to your servants, "Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall see my face no more.'
Gen.44.23
But you told us, `You may not see me again unless your youngest brother is with you.'
Gen.44.24
And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Gen.44.24
"When we returned to our father, we told him everything you said to us.
Gen.44.24
When we went back to your servant my father, we told him what my lord had said.
Gen.44.24
"So it was, when we went up to your servant my father, that we told him the words of my lord.
Gen.44.24
So we returned to our father and told him what you had said.
Gen.44.25
And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
Gen.44.25
So when our father said, "Go back and buy some more food,'
Gen.44.25
"Then our father said, 'Go back and buy a little more food.'
Gen.44.25
And our father said, "Go back and buy us a little food.'
Gen.44.25
And when he said, `Go back again and buy us a little food,'
Gen.44.26
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
Gen.44.26
we told him flatly, "We can't. The only way we can go back is if our youngest brother is with us. We aren't allowed to even see the man if our youngest brother doesn't come with us.'
Gen.44.26
But we said, 'We cannot go down. Only if our youngest brother is with us will we go. We cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.'
Gen.44.26
But we said, "We cannot go down; if our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down; for we may not see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.'
Gen.44.26
we replied, `We can't unless you let our youngest brother go with us. We won't be allowed to see the man in charge of the grain unless our youngest brother is with us.'
Gen.44.27
And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Gen.44.27
"Your servant, my father, told us, "You know very well that my wife gave me two sons.
Gen.44.27
"Your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons.
Gen.44.27
Then your servant my father said to us, "You know that my wife bore me two sons;
Gen.44.27
Then my father said to us, `You know that my wife had two sons,
Gen.44.28
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
Gen.44.28
One turned up missing. I concluded that he'd been ripped to pieces. I've never seen him since.
Gen.44.28
One of them went away from me, and I said, "He has surely been torn to pieces." And I have not seen him since.
Gen.44.28
and the one went out from me, and I said, "Surely he is torn to pieces"; and I have not seen him since.
Gen.44.28
and that one of them went away and never returned--doubtless torn to pieces by some wild animal. I have never seen him since.
Gen.44.29
And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Gen.44.29
If you now go and take this one and something bad happens to him, you'll put my old gray, grieving head in the grave for sure.'
Gen.44.29
If you take this one from me too and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in misery.'
Gen.44.29
But if you take this one also from me, and calamity befalls him, you shall bring down my gray hair with sorrow to the grave.'
Gen.44.29
If you take away his brother from me, too, and any harm comes to him, you would bring my gray head down to the grave in deep sorrow.'
Gen.44.30
Now therefore 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;
Gen.44.30
"And now, can't you see that if I show up before your servant, my father, without the boy, this son with whom his life is so bound up,
Gen.44.30
"So now, if the boy is not with us when I go back to your servant my father and if my father, whose life is closely bound up with the boy's life,
Gen.44.30
"Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father, and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life,
Gen.44.30
"And now, my lord, I cannot go back to my father without the boy. Our father's life is bound up in the boy's life.
Gen.44.31
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Gen.44.31
the moment he realizes the boy is gone, he'll die on the spot. He'll die of grief and we, your servants who are standing here before you, will have killed him.
Gen.44.31
sees that the boy isn't there, he will die. Your servants will bring the gray head of our father down to the grave in sorrow.
Gen.44.31
it will happen, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. So your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Gen.44.31
When he sees that the boy is not with us, our father will die. We will be responsible for bringing his gray head down to the grave in sorrow.
Gen.44.32
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Gen.44.32
And that's not all. I got my father to release the boy to show him to you by promising, "If I don't bring him back, I'll stand condemned before you, Father, all my life.'
Gen.44.32
Your servant guaranteed the boy's safety to my father. I said, 'If I do not bring him back to you, I will bear the blame before you, my father, all my life!'
Gen.44.32
For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, "If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father forever.'
Gen.44.32
My lord, I made a pledge to my father that I would take care of the boy. I told him, `If I don't bring him back to you, I will bear the blame forever.'
Gen.44.33
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
Gen.44.33
"So let me stay here as your slave, not this boy. Let the boy go back with his brothers.
Gen.44.33
"Now then, please let your servant remain here as my lord's slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.
Gen.44.33
Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.
Gen.44.33
Please, my lord, let me stay here as a slave instead of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.
Gen.44.34
For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Gen.44.34
How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? Oh, don't make me go back and watch my father die in grief!"
Gen.44.34
How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come upon my father."
Gen.44.34
For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me, lest perhaps I see the evil that would come upon my father?"
Gen.44.34
For how can I return to my father if the boy is not with me? I cannot bear to see what this would do to him."
