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44 Afterward, he commanded his steward, 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 “And put my cup (I mean, the silver cup) in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money.” And he did according to the commandment that Joseph gave.
3 And in the morning, the men were sent away (they and their donkeys).
4 And when they had not gone far out of the city, Joseph said to his steward, “Up! Follow after the men. And when you catch up to them, say, “Why have you rewarded evil for good?
5 “Is not that the cup wherein my lord drinks and in which he divines and prophesies? You have done evil by doing this!”
6 And when he caught up to them, he said these words to them.
7 And they answered him, “Why does my lord say such words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing.
8 “Behold, we brought back to you (from the land of Canaan) the money which we found in our sacks’ mouths. Why, then, would we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?
9 “With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die; and we, also, will be my lord’s slaves.”
10 And he said, “Now then let it be as you say. He with whom it is found shall be my servant; and you shall be blameless.”
11 Then, at once, every man took down his sack to the ground; and everyone opened his sack.
12 And he searched and began at the eldest and finished at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Then they tore their clothes; and every man loaded his donkey and went again into the city.
14 So, Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house (for he was still there); and they fell on the ground before him.
15 Then Joseph said to them, “What act is this which you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can divine and prophesy?”
16 Then Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has revealed the wickedness of your servants. Behold, we are servants to my lord, both we and he with whom the cup is found.”
17 But he answered, “May it never be that I should do so. The man with whom the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and you shall go in peace to your father.”
18 Then Judah drew near to him, and said, “Oh my lord, let your servant now speak a word in my lord’s ears; and do not let your wrath be kindled against your servant. For you are just as Pharaoh.
19 “My lord asked his servants, saying, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
20 “And we answered my lord, ‘We have a father who is old, and a young child whom he begat in his old age. And his brother is dead; and he is the only surviving son of his mother. And his father loves him.’
21 “Now you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, so that I may set my eye upon him.’
22 “And we answered my lord, ‘The child cannot leave his father. For if he leaves him, his father will die.’
23 “Then you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will look in my face no more.’
24 “So, when we came to your servant, our father, we showed him what my lord had said.
25 “And our father said to us, ‘Go back. Buy us a little food.’
26 “Then we answered, ‘We cannot go down. But, if our youngest brother goes with us, then will we go down. For we may not see the man’s face unless our youngest brother is with us.’
27 “Then your servant, my father, said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.
28 ‘And one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces.” And I have not seen him since.
29 ‘Now you also take this away from me. If death takes him, then you shall bring my gray head down to the grave in sorrow.’
30 “Now, therefore, when I shall come to your servant, my father, and the child is not with us (seeing that his life depends on the child’s life),
31 “then (when he shall see that the child has not come) he will die. So shall your servants bring down the gray head of your servant, our father, to the grave with sorrow.
32 “Doubtless, your servant became surety for the child to my father; and, if I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame to my father forever.
33 “Now, therefore, please let me, your servant, stand in for the child (as a servant to my lord) and let the child go up with his brothers.
34 “For how can I go up to my father if the child is not with me, lest I would see the evil that shall come on my father.”
45 Then Joseph could not control himself before all who stood by him; but he cried, “Send everyone away!” And not one remained with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 And he wept, and cried, so that the Egyptians heard. The house of Pharaoh also heard.
3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him (for they were astonished at his presence).
4 Again, Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” And they came near. And he said, “I am Joseph, your brother; whom you sold into Egypt.
5 “Now, therefore, do not be sad or angry with yourselves, that you sold me here. For God sent me before you for your preservation.
6 “For now, two years of famine have been through the land; and five years are still to come wherein there shall be neither earing nor harvest.
7 “Therefore, God sent me before you to preserve your posterity in this land, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
8 “Now, then, you did not send me here, but God, Who has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 “Hurry and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘Thus says your son, Joseph, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay.
10 ‘And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen and shall be near me (you and your children and your children’s children and your sheep and your beasts and all that you have).
11 ‘Also, I will nourish you there (for there still remains five years of famine), lest you perish through poverty, (you and your household and all that you have).’
12 “And behold, your eyes see (as do the eyes of my brother, Benjamin) that my mouth speaks to you.
13 “Therefore, tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and hurry and bring my father here.”
14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
15 Moreover, he kissed all his brothers, and wept upon them. And afterward, his brothers talked with him.
16 And the tidings came to Pharaoh’s house, so that they said, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” And it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and leave. Go to the land of Canaan.’
18 “And take your father and your household and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt. And you shall eat of the fat of the land.
19 “And I command you, do this: Take chariots out of the land of Egypt, for your children and for your wives, and bring your father and come.
20 “Also, do not be concerned about your stuff. For the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
21 And the children of Israel did so. And Joseph gave them chariots, according to the commandment of Pharaoh. He also gave them food for the journey.
22 He gave them all, without exception, a change of clothing. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
23 And to his father, also, he sent ten male donkeys, loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys, loaded with wheat and bread and meat for his father along the way.
24 So, he sent his brothers away; and they departed. And he said to them, “Do not argue on the way.”
25 Then they went up from Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan (to Jacob, their father)
26 and told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive! And he is also governor over all the land of Egypt!” And Jacob’s heart failed, for he did not believe them.
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph which he had said to them. But when he saw the chariots which Joseph had sent to carry him, then the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
28 And Israel said, “I have enough. Joseph, my son, is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
13 And when Jesus heard it, He departed from there by ship into a desert place, alone. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed Him out of the cities on foot.
14 And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion toward them. And He healed their sick.
15 And when evening had come, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a desert place. And the time is already late. Dismiss the multitude, so that they may go into the towns and buy food.
16 But Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 Then said they to Him, “We have here only five loaves, and two fishes.”
18 And He said, “Bring them here to Me.”
19 And He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to Heaven, and blessed and broke, and gave the loaves to His disciples. And the disciples gave them to the multitude.
20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
21 And those who had eaten (besides women and little children) were about five thousand men.
22 And immediately Jesus compelled His disciples to enter into a ship. And to go over ahead of Him, while He sent away the multitude.
23 And as soon as He had sent the multitude away, He went up into a mountain alone, to pray. And when the evening had come, He was there alone.
24 And the ship was now in the midst of the sea and was tossed with the waves. For it was a contrary wind.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 And when His disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a spirit!” And they cried out for fear.
27 But immediately, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good comfort! It is I! Do not be afraid!”
28 Then Peter answered Him, and said, “Master, if it is You, ask me to come to You on the water!”
29 And He said, “Come!” And when Peter had come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the mighty wind, he was afraid. And as he began to sink, he cried, saying, “Master! Save me!”
31 So immediately, Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith. Why did you doubt?
32 And as soon as they had come up into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the ship, came and worshipped Him, saying, “Truly, You are the Son of God!”
34 And when they had come over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place knew Him, they sent word out around all that country, and brought to Him all who were sick;
36 and begged Him, that they might touch merely the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made whole.
37 I have pursued my enemies, and taken them, and have not turned again until I had vanquished them.
38 I have wounded them, so that they were not able to rise. They have fallen under my feet.
39 For You have girded me with strength for battle. Those who rose against me, You have subdued under me.
40 And You have given me the necks of my enemies, so that I might destroy those who hate me.
41 They cried, but there was no one to save them; and to the LORD, but He did not answer them.
42 Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind. I tread them flat as the clay in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the contentions of the people. You have made me the head of the heathen. A people I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear, they shall obey me. The strangers shall be in subjection to me.
45 Strangers shall shrink away, and fear in their borders.
46 Let the LORD live and blessed be my strength. And the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God Who avenges me and subdues the people under me.
48 O, my Deliverer from my enemies, You have lifted me up from those who rose against me! You have delivered me from the cruel man.
49 Therefore, I will praise You among the nations, O LORD, and will sing to Your Name.
50 He gives great deliverances to His king and shows mercy to His anointed; to David, and to his seed, forever. To him who excels: A Psalm of David.
11 “I have taught you in the way of wisdom and led you in the paths of righteousness.
12 “When you go, your gait shall not be distressed. And when you run, you shall not fall.
13 “Take hold of instruction, and do not let go. Keep her, for she is your life.
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