and put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph told him.

As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away with their donkeys. They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his (A)steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 44:4 Septuagint (compare Vulgate) adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?

Then put my cup,(A) the silver one,(B) in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” And he did as Joseph said.

As morning dawned, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.(C) They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward,(D) “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?(E)

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