{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/44","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T15:22:31.801Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Genesis","bookSlug":"genesis","chapter":44,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":43,"nextChapter":45,"totalChapters":50,"totalVerses":34},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And he commanded the steward of his house, 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."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:"},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."}],"citation":{"inline":"Genesis 44 (KJV)","markdown":"[Genesis 44](https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/44)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/genesis/44 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}