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Genesis 44:2

New American Bible - revised edition

In the mouth of the youngest one’s bag put also my silver goblet, together with the money for his grain.” The steward did as Joseph said.

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I say this not by way of command, but to test the genuineness of your love by your concern for others.

“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.

saying, “Let us go after other gods,” whom you have not known, “and let us serve them,” and the sign or wonder foretold to you comes to pass,

and fed you in the wilderness with manna, a food unknown to your ancestors, that he might afflict you and test you, but also make you prosperous in the end.

Remember how for these forty years the Lord, your God, has directed all your journeying in the wilderness, so as to test you by affliction, to know what was in your heart: to keep his commandments, or not.

It was served separately to him, to the brothers, and to the Egyptians who partook of his board. Egyptians may not eat with Hebrews; that is abhorrent to them.

But you must bring me your youngest brother. Your words will thus be verified, and you will not die.” To this they agreed.

Then Joseph commanded his steward: “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his bag.

At daybreak the men and their donkeys were sent off.

and when a search was made, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, the goblet turned up in Benjamin’s bag.

Then Joseph gave orders to have their containers filled with grain, their money replaced in each one’s sack, and provisions given them for their journey. After this had been done for them,




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