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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Genesis 44 DRB</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/44.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/44-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">DRB</a> > Genesis 44</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/43.htm" title="Genesis 43">◄</a> Genesis 44 <a href="../genesis/45.htm" title="Genesis 45">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Douay-Rheims Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Benjamin and the Silver Cup</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And when the morning arose, they were sent away with their asses. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sendingfor the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The cup which you have stolen is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?\ <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And he said to them: Let it be according to your sentence: with whomsoever it shall be found, let him be my servant, and you shall be blameless. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Them they speedily took down their sacks to the ground, and every man opened his sack. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Which when he had searched, beginning at the eldest and ending at the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin's sack. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then they rent their garments, and loading their asses again, returned into the town. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph, (for he was not yet gone out of the place, ) and they altogether fell down before him on the ground. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And he said to them: Why would you do so? know you not that there is no one like me in the science of divining. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And Juda said to him: What shall we answer my lord? or what shall we say, or be able justly to allege? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are all bondmen to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Joseph answered: God forbid that should do so: he that stole the cup, he shall be my bondman: and go you away free to your father. </p> <p class="hdg">Judah Pleads for Benjamin</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Then Juda coming hearer, said boldly: I beseech thee, my lord, let thy servant speak a word in thy ears,and be not angry with thy servant: for after Pharao thou art, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>My lord. Thou didst ask thy servants the first time: Have you a father or a brother? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And we answered thee, my lord: We have a father an old man, and a young boy, that was born in his old age; whose brother by the mother is dead: and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him tenderly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>We suggested to my lord: The boy cannot leave his father: for if he leave him, he will die. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Therefore when we were gone up to thy servant our father, we told him all that my lord had said. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And our father said: Go again, and buy us a little wheat. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And we said to him: We cannot go: if our youngest brother go down with us, we will set out together: otherwise, without him we dare not see the man's face. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Whereunto he answered: You know that my wife bore two. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>One went out, and you said: A beast devoured him: and hitherto he appeareth not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>If you take this also, and any thing befall him in the way you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow unto hell. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>30Therefore if I shall go to thy servant our father, and the boy be wanting, (whereas his life dependeth upon the life of him,) <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he shall see that he is not with us, he will die, and thy servants shall bring down his gray hairs with sorrow unto hell. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Let me be tht proper servant, who took him into my trust, and promised, saying: If I bring him not again, I will be guilty of sin against my father for ever. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Therefore I thy servant will stay instead of the boy in the service of my lord, and let the boy go up with his brethren. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/44-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I be a witness of the calamity that will oppress my father. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 45" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/genesis/44-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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