Genesis 44 HCSB

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width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/genesis/44.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Joseph’s Final Test</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6680.htm" title="צוה vpw3msXa 6680"> Joseph commanded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> steward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"></a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">Fill the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfpc 572"> bags</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vpvms 4390"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/400.htm" title="אֹכֶל ncmsa 400"> as much food</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi3mp 3201"> they can</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqc 5375"> carry</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqvms 7760"> put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsc 3701"> one’s money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfsc 572"> bag</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 42:25">a</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi2ms 7760">Put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1375.htm" title="גָּבִיעַ ncmsc 1375"> cup</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1375.htm" title="גָּבִיעַ ncmsc 1375"> one</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> youngest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfsc 572"> one’s bag</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7668.htm" title="שֶׁבֶר_2 ncmsc 7668"> grain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsc 3701"> money</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> he did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3130.htm" title="יֹוסֵף np 3130"> Joseph</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3ms 1696"> told</a> him.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242">At morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/215.htm" title="אור vqp3ms 215"> light</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vPp3cp 7971"> were sent off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2543.htm" title="חֲמֹור_1 ncmpc 2543"> donkeys</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1992.htm" title="הֵם pi3mp 1992">They</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> had not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3cp 3318"> gone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7368.htm" title="רחק vhp3cp 7368"> very far</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> from the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3130.htm" title="יֹוסֵף np 3130"> Joseph</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> steward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"></a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqvms 6965">Get up</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqvms 7291">Pursue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5381.htm" title="נשׂג vhp2ms{2} 5381"> you overtake</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp2ms{2} 559">say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7999.htm" title="שׁלם vpp2mp 7999"> have you repaid</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> good</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?">b</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Isn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> the cup</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> master</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqi3ms 8354"> drinks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5172.htm" title="נחשׁ vpi3ms 5172"> uses for <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>divination</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 30:27; 44:15; Lv 19:26; Dt 18:10-14">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_1 vhp2mp 7489"> is wrong</a>! ’ ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5381.htm" title="נשׂג vhw3msXa 5381"> he overtook</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3ms 1696">he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"> words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">They said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> does my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi3ms 1696"> say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpa 1697"> things</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2486.htm" title="חָלִיל_2 Pi 2486"> could not possibly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> such</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> thing</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhp1cp 7725">We even brought back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsc 776"> the land</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3667.htm" title="כְּנַעַן np 3667"> of Canaan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> the money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp1cp 4672"> we found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> of our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfpc 572"> bags</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/349.htm" title="אֵיךְ Pi 349">How</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1589.htm" title="גנב vqi1cp 1589"> could we steal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091"> gold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/176.htm" title="אֹו Pc 176"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> silver</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 113"> master’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>? <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">If any of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a> is<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit If your servants are">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vni3ms 4672"> found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> to have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms{2} 4191">he must die</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cp 1961"> will become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> lord’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpa 5650"> slaves</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 31:32">e</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">The steward replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp">What you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697"> have said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> is right, but only the one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vni3ms 4672"> is found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> to have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> will be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsa 5650"> slave</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859"> the rest of you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi2mp 1961"> will be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5355.htm" title="נָקִי ampa 5355"> blameless</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpw3mp 4116"> one quickly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vhw3mp 3381"> lowered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfsc 572"> sack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6605.htm" title="פתח_1 vqw3mp 6605"> opened</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfsc 572"> it</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2664.htm" title="חפשׂ vpw3ms 2664">The steward searched</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2490.htm" title="חלל_1 vhp3ms 2490">beginning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"> oldest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3615.htm" title="כלה vpp3ms 3615"> ending</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> youngest</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1375.htm" title="גָּבִיעַ ncmsa 1375"> cup</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vnw3ms 4672"> was found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1144.htm" title="בִּנְיָמִן np 1144"> Benjamin’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/572.htm" title="אַמְתַּחַת ncfsc 572"> sack</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7167.htm" title="קרע vqw3mp 7167"> they tore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8071.htm" title="שִׂמְלָה ncfpc 8071"> clothes</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:29">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6006.htm" title="עמס vqw3ms 6006"> one loaded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2543.htm" title="חֲמֹור_1 ncmsc 2543"> donkey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3mp 7725"> returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> reached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3130.htm" title="יֹוסֵף np 3130"> Joseph’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"> house</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> was still</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5307.htm" title="נפל vqw3mp 5307">They fell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:7-10; 42:6; 43:26-28">g</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> is this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2mp 6213"> you have done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3130.htm" title="יֹוסֵף np 3130">? ” Joseph</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp2mp 3045"> you know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3644.htm" title="כְּמֹו Pp 3644"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5172.htm" title="נחשׁ vpi3ms 5172"> could uncover the truth by divination</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqi1cp 559"> can we say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">? ” Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">How</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi1cp 1696"> can we plead</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">How</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6663.htm" title="צדק vti1cp 6663"> can we justify</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> ourselves? God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp3ms 4672"> has exposed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants’</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbsc 5771"> iniquity</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> are now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> lord’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpa 5650"> slaves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> — both</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587"> we</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> the one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> possession</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1375.htm" title="גָּבִיעַ ncmsa 1375"> cup</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vnp3ms 4672"> was found</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> Joseph said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2486.htm" title="חָלִיל_2 Pi 2486"> swear that I will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> possession</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1375.htm" title="גָּבִיעַ ncmsa 1375"> cup</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vnp3ms 4672"> was found</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> will be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsa 5650"> slave</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">The rest of you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqvmp 5927"> can go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> peace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>.”</p><p class="heading">Judah’s Plea for Benjamin</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5066.htm" title="נגשׁ vqw3ms 5066"> approached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/994.htm" title="בְּ Pp 994">Sir</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> let your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi3ms{1}Jm 1696"> speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> personally to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit speak a word in my lord's ears">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408"> Do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2734.htm" title="חרה_1 vqi3msXa{1}Jt 2734"> be angry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsc 639"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3644.htm" title="כְּמֹו Pp 3644"> are like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6547.htm" title="פַּרְעֹה np 6547"> Pharaoh</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:7-8; 41:40-44">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqp3ms 7592"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp">Do you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsa 1"> a father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/176.htm" title="אֹו Pc 176"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsa 251"> a brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cp 559"> we answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp">We</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן amsa 2205"> an elderly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsa 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטָן_1 amsa 6996"> a younger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsc 3206"> brother, the child</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2208.htm" title="זְקֻנִים ncmpa 2208"> of his old age</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:3; 43:8; 44:30">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> The boy’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms 4191"> is dead</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is the only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/905.htm" title="בַּד_1 ncmsc 905"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> one of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3498.htm" title="יתר vnw3ms 3498"> sons left</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqp3ms 157"> loves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>.’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw2ms 559"> you said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vhvmp 3381">Bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi1cs{1}Ct 7760"> I can see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbsc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 42:15,20">k</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cp 559"> we said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"> lord</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi3ms 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqc 5800"> leave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqp3ms{2} 5800"> he were to leave</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms{2} 4191"> would die</a>.’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw2ms 559"> you said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> younger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqi3ms 3381"> come down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">you will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhi2mp 3254"> again</a>.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 43:3,5">l</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> is what happened when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqp1cp 5927"> we went back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw1cp 5046">We reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmpc 1697"> your words</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqvmp 7725">Go again</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7666.htm" title="שׁבר_2 vqvmp 7666">and buy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4592.htm" title="מְעַט amsc 4592"> some</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/400.htm" title="אֹכֶל ncmsa 400"> food</a>.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 43:2">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cp 559">We told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> him, ‘We cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi1cp 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqc 3381"> go down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> unless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> younger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqp1cp{2} 3381"> goes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטֹן amsa 6996"> younger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> isn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">we cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi1cp 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a>.’ <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp2mp 3045"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqp3fs 3205"> bore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmda 8147"> two</a> sons. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259">One</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw1cs 559"> — I said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/389.htm" title="אַךְ Pd 389"> that he must</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2963.htm" title="טרף vQp3ms 2963"> have been torn to pieces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> — and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I have never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200"> seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2008.htm" title="הֵנָּה_1 Pd 2008"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 37:31-35">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> you also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp2mp{2} 3947"> take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> one from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7136.htm" title="קרה_1 vqp3ms{2} 7136"> anything happens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> to him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">you will bring my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7872.htm" title="שֵׂיבָה ncfsc 7872"> gray hairs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vhp2mp{2} 3381"> down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7585.htm" title="שְׁאֹול ncbsa 7585"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Sheol</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> sorrow</a>.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 42:38">o</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> — his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7194.htm" title="קשׁר vqsfsa 7194"> is wrapped up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> the boy’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a> — <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-31.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">31</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> sees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqp3ms{2} 4191"> with us, he will die</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> servants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7872.htm" title="שֵׂיבָה ncfsc 7872"> will have brought the gray hairs</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vhp3cp{2} 3381"> down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7585.htm" title="שְׁאֹול ncbsa 7585"> Sheol</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3015.htm" title="יָגֹון ncmsa 3015"> sorrow</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-32.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">32</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6148.htm" title="ערב_1 vqp3ms 6148"> became accountable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> for the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559">saying</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhi1cs 935"> return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">I will always</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2398.htm" title="חטא vqp1cs{2} 2398"> bear the <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>guilt for sinning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> you, my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>.’<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 43:9">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-33.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">33</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994"> please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> let your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqi3msXa{1}Jt 3427"> remain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> here as my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> lord’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/113.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmsc 113"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsa 5650"> slave</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478">in place of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqi3msXa{1}Jt 5927">Let him go back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/44-34.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">34</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/349.htm" title="אֵיךְ Pi 349"> how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqi1cs 5927"> can I go back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> without</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5288.htm" title="נַעַר ncmsa 5288"> boy</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">I could not bear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi1cs 7200"> to see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> grief</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3ms 4672"> would overwhelm</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:1</b> Gn 42:25</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:4</b> LXX adds <i>Why have you stolen my silver cup?</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:5</b> Gn 30:27; 44:15; Lv 19:26; Dt 18:10-14</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:9</b> Lit <i>If your servants are</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:9</b> Gn 31:32</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:13</b> Gn 37:29</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:14</b> Gn 37:7-10; 42:6; 43:26-28</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:18</b> Lit <i>speak a word in my lord’s ears</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:18</b> Gn 37:7-8; 41:40-44</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:20</b> Gn 37:3; 43:8; 44:30</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:21</b> Gn 42:15,20</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:23</b> Gn 43:3,5</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:25</b> Gn 43:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>44:28</b> 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