CHAP. XLIV.
1. Ioseph sending his brethren away with corne, cau∣seth his cup to be put in Benjamins sacke. 4, Hee sen∣deth after them, complaining of injurie. 11, Search is made, and the cup found. 13, They are brought backe, and submit themselves to servitude. 17. Ioseph would retaine Benjamin onely. 18, Iudahs humble supplicati∣on to Ioseph: wherein (after relation of things that had passed) he offred himselfe bond-man in Benjamins stead, in commiseration of his aged father.
ANd hee commanded him that was over [unspec 1] his house, saying; fill the mens bagges, with food; so much as they can carie: and put every mans money, in his bagges mouth. And [unspec 2] my cup the silver cup, put in the bags mouth of the youngest; and his corne money: and he did, according to the word of Ioseph, which he hath spoken. The morning was light; and [unspec 3] the men were sent away; they and their asses. They were gone out of the citie, not gone [unspec 4] farre; and Ioseph said, to him that was over his house; rise-up, follow after the men: and overtake them, and say unto them; wherfore have ye rewarded evill for good? Is not this [unspec 5] it, in which my Lord drinketh; and he would searching search diligently for it? yee have done evill, in that yee have done. And hee [unspec 6] overtooke them: and hee spake unto them, these same words. And they said unto him; [unspec 7] wherefore speaketh my Lord such words? Farre be it from thy servants, to doe such a thing. Behold, the money, which we found [unspec 8] in our bagges mouth; we brought againe un∣to thee, out of the land of Canaan: and how should wee steale, out of thy Lords house; silver, or gold? With whom soever of thy ser∣vants [unspec 9] it be found, both let him dye: and we also will be to my Lord, for servants. And [unspec 10] he said; now also according to your words, so let it be: hee with whom it is found, shall be my servant; and you, shall be blamelesse. And they hastened, and tooke-downe, every [unspec 11] man his bagge, to the ground: and they ope∣ned, every man his bagge. And he searched, [unspec 12] he began with the eldest, and ended with the yongest: and the cup was found in Benjamins bagge. And they rent their garments: and [unspec 13] laded every man his asse, and returned to the citie. And Iudah and his brethren, came to [unspec 14] Iosephs house; and he, was yet there: and they fell before him, on the ground. And [unspec 15] Ioseph said unto them; what deed is this, that ye have done? knew ye not, that such a man as I, could searching search-diligently? And [unspec 16] Iudah said, what shall we say unto my Lord? what shall we speake, and how shall wee ju∣stifie our selves? God hath found out, the iniquity of thy servants; behold, wee are my Lords servants; both we, and hee in whose hand the cup is found. And he said, farre be [unspec 17] it from me, to doe this: the man, in whose