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14 Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him. 15 “What have you done?” Joseph demanded. “Don’t you know that a man like me can predict the future?”

16 Judah answered, “Oh, my lord, what can we say to you? How can we explain this? How can we prove our innocence? God is punishing us for our sins. My lord, we have all returned to be your slaves—all of us, not just our brother who had your cup in his sack.”

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14 Joseph was still in the house(A) when Judah(B) and his brothers came in, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.(C) 15 Joseph said to them, “What is this you have done?(D) Don’t you know that a man like me can find things out by divination?(E)

16 “What can we say to my lord?(F)” Judah(G) replied. “What can we say? How can we prove our innocence?(H) God has uncovered your servants’(I) guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves(J)—we ourselves and the one who was found to have the cup.(K)

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