The Missing Goblet
Genesis Chapter 44
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44:1
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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.
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44:2
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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.
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44:3
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As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
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44:4
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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?
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44:5
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Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
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44:6
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And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
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44:7
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And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
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44:8
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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?
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44:9
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With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
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44:10
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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.
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44:11
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Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
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44:12
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And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
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44:13
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Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
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44:14
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And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
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44:15
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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?
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44:16
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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.
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44:17
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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.
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