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And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.
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Also put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain money." So he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
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As soon as the morning dawned, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
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When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Get up, follow the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid evil for good?
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Is not this the one from which my lord drinks, and with which he indeed practices divination? You have done evil in so doing.' "
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So he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
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And they said to him, "Why does my lord say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do such a thing.
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Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?
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With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves."
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And he said, "Now also let it be according to your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and you shall be blameless."
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Then each man speedily let down his sack to the ground, and each opened his sack.