{ "apiVersion": "v1", "kind": "Chapter", "metadata": { "generated": "2026-08-22T14:14:13Z", "language": "en", "book": "genesis", "chapter": 44 }, "data": { "n": 44, "bookSlug": "genesis", "bookCode": "GEN", "refId": "", "title": "The silver cup in Benjamin's sack + Judah's plea", "translation": null, "segments": [], "lines": [], "paragraphs": [{ "n": 1, "refId": "GEN-44:1", "verseRef": "Gen.44.1", "text": "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." },{ "n": 2, "refId": "GEN-44:2", "verseRef": "Gen.44.2", "text": "And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack`s mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken." },{ "n": 3, "refId": "GEN-44:3", "verseRef": "Gen.44.3", "text": "As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses." },{ "n": 4, "refId": "GEN-44:4", "verseRef": "Gen.44.4", "text": "[And] when they were gone out of the city, and were 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?" },{ "n": 5, "refId": "GEN-44:5", "verseRef": "Gen.44.5", "text": "Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing." },{ "n": 6, "refId": "GEN-44:6", "verseRef": "Gen.44.6", "text": "And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words." },{ "n": 7, "refId": "GEN-44:7", "verseRef": "Gen.44.7", "text": "And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing." },{ "n": 8, "refId": "GEN-44:8", "verseRef": "Gen.44.8", "text": "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?" },{ "n": 9, "refId": "GEN-44:9", "verseRef": "Gen.44.9", "text": "With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord`s bondmen." },{ "n": 10, "refId": "GEN-44:10", "verseRef": "Gen.44.10", "text": "And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless." },{ "n": 11, "refId": "GEN-44:11", "verseRef": "Gen.44.11", "text": "Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack." },{ "n": 12, "refId": "GEN-44:12", "verseRef": "Gen.44.12", "text": "And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin`s sack." },{ "n": 13, "refId": "GEN-44:13", "verseRef": "Gen.44.13", "text": "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city." },{ "n": 14, "refId": "GEN-44:14", "verseRef": "Gen.44.14", "text": "And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph`s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground." },{ "n": 15, "refId": "GEN-44:15", "verseRef": "Gen.44.15", "text": "And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?" },{ "n": 16, "refId": "GEN-44:16", "verseRef": "Gen.44.16", "text": "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 bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found." },{ "n": 17, "refId": "GEN-44:17", "verseRef": "Gen.44.17", "text": "And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, get you up in peace unto your father." },{ "n": 18, "refId": "GEN-44:18", "verseRef": "Gen.44.18", "text": "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." },{ "n": 19, "refId": "GEN-44:19", "verseRef": "Gen.44.19", "text": "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?" },{ "n": 20, "refId": "GEN-44:20", "verseRef": "Gen.44.20", "text": "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." },{ "n": 21, "refId": "GEN-44:21", "verseRef": "Gen.44.21", "text": "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him." },{ "n": 22, "refId": "GEN-44:22", "verseRef": "Gen.44.22", "text": "And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die." },{ "n": 23, "refId": "GEN-44:23", "verseRef": "Gen.44.23", "text": "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more." },{ "n": 24, "refId": "GEN-44:24", "verseRef": "Gen.44.24", "text": "And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord." },{ "n": 25, "refId": "GEN-44:25", "verseRef": "Gen.44.25", "text": "And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food." },{ "n": 26, "refId": "GEN-44:26", "verseRef": "Gen.44.26", "text": "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, expect our youngest brother be with us." },{ "n": 27, "refId": "GEN-44:27", "verseRef": "Gen.44.27", "text": "And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:" },{ "n": 28, "refId": "GEN-44:28", "verseRef": "Gen.44.28", "text": "and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:" },{ "n": 29, "refId": "GEN-44:29", "verseRef": "Gen.44.29", "text": "and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol." },{ "n": 30, "refId": "GEN-44:30", "verseRef": "Gen.44.30", "text": "Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad`s life;" },{ "n": 31, "refId": "GEN-44:31", "verseRef": "Gen.44.31", "text": "it will come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not [with us], that he will die: and thy servants will bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol." },{ "n": 32, "refId": "GEN-44:32", "verseRef": "Gen.44.32", "text": "For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to my father for ever." },{ "n": 33, "refId": "GEN-44:33", "verseRef": "Gen.44.33", "text": "Now therefore, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren." },{ "n": 34, "refId": "GEN-44:34", "verseRef": "Gen.44.34", "text": "For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad be not with me? lest I see the evil that shall come on my father." } ] }, "links": { "self": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/44", "book": "/v1/library/books/genesis/", "chapters": "/v1/library/books/genesis/chapters/", "library": "/v1/library/", "schema": "/v1/schema/book/" } }