1 A nd 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.

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.

2 A nd 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.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money. And did according to what Joseph had said.

3 A s soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.

4 A nd 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?

When they had left the city and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you rewarded evil for good?

5 I s not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

Is it not my master’s drinking cup with which he divines ? You have done wrong in doing this.

6 A nd he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.

And the steward overtook them, and he said to them these same words.

7 A nd 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.

They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

8 B ehold, 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?

Note that the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal from your master’s house silver or gold?

9 W ith whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

With whomever of your servants is found, not only let that one die, but the rest of us will be my lord’s slaves.

10 A nd 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.

And the steward said, Now let it be as you say: he with whom is found shall be my slave, but you shall be blameless.

11 T hen they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

Then quickly every man lowered his sack to the ground and every man opened his sack.

12 A nd he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

And searched, beginning with the eldest and stopping with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

13 T hen they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Then they rent their clothes; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.

14 A nd Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house, for he was still there; and they fell prostrate before him.

15 A nd Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I can indeed divine?

Joseph said to them, What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can certainly detect and know by divination ?

16 A nd 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.

And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? What shall we reply? Or how shall we clear ourselves, since God has found out and exposed the iniquity of your servants? Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, the rest of us as well as he with whom the cup is found.

17 A nd 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.

But said, God forbid that I should do that; but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, arise and go in peace to your father.

18 T hen 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.

Then Judah came close to and said, O my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word to you in private, and let not your anger blaze against your servant, for you are as Pharaoh.

19 M y lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

My lord asked his servants, saying, Have you a father or a brother?

20 A nd 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.

And we said to my lord, We have a father—an old man—and a young child of his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother’s, and his father loves him.

21 A nd thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.

22 A nd we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should do so, his father would die.

23 A nd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

And you told your servants, Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you shall not see my face again.

24 A nd it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

And when we went back to your servant my father, we told him what my lord had said.

25 A nd our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

And our father said, Go again and buy us a little food.

26 A nd 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.

But we said, We cannot go down. If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down; for we may not see the man’s face except our youngest brother is with us.

27 A nd thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

And your servant my father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two sons:

28 a nd the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:

And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn to pieces, and I have never seen him since.

29 a nd if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

And if you take this son also from me, and harm or accident should befall him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow and evil to Sheol (the place of the dead).

30 N ow 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;

Now therefore, when I come to your servant my father and the lad is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad’s life and his soul knit with the lad’s soul,

31 i t 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.

When he sees that the lad is not with us, he will die; and your servants will be responsible for his death and will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol.

32 F or 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.

For your servant became security for the lad to my father, saying, If I do not bring him to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.

33 N ow 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.

Now therefore, I pray you, let your servant remain instead of the youth a slave to my lord, and let the young man go home with his brothers.

34 F or 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.

For how can I go up to my father if the lad is not with me?—lest I witness the woe and the evil that will come upon my father.