Joseph told his steward to fill the brothers’ sacks with food, to put their money in the sacks, and to put his silver cup in the youngest’s sack.
Joseph told his steward to fill the brothers’ sacks with food, to put their money in the sacks, and to put his silver cup in the youngest’s sack.
Joseph told the steward to ask them why they had returned evil for good and accused them of stealing Joseph’s cup.
Joseph told the steward to ask them why they had returned evil for good and accused them of stealing Joseph’s cup.
The brothers said the one found with the cup would die, and the others would become slaves.
The steward said that the one with whom the cup was found would be his slave, and the others would be innocent.
The steward found the cup in Benjamin’s sack, and the brothers tore their clothes.
The steward found the cup in Benjamin’s sack, and the brothers tore their clothes.
The brothers bowed before Joseph to the ground.
Judah said that God had found out their iniquity.
Judah said all the brothers would now become Joseph’s slaves.
Joseph said that the man in whose hand the cup was found would be his slave, and the rest could go in peace.
Judah said that the youngest brother was the child of his father’s old age, and the only child left of his mother.
The brothers worried their father would die if the youngest left him.
Judah said they were forced to bring Benjamin because Joseph had said that unless the youngest brother comes, they would not see Joseph’s face.
Judah said they were forced to bring Benjamin because Joseph had said that unless the youngest brother comes, they would not see Joseph’s face.
Israel thought that surely Joseph had been torn in pieces.
Israel said that the brothers would bring his gray hair with sorrow to Sheol.
Judah said that his father would die.
Judah said that if he did not return Benjamin to his father, he would bear the guilt forever.
Judah asked Joseph to make him Joseph’s slave, so that Benjamin could return to his father.