Genesis 44:1-11
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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.
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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.
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3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
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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?
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5 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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6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
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7 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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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?
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9 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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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.
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11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.