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or golde? 9 With whomesoeuer of thy seruants said, Of a suretie he is torne in pieces, and I sawe
it bee found, let him dye, and we also will be him not since. 29 Nowe yee take this also away
my lordes bondmen. 10 And he said, Now then from me: if death take him, then yee shall bring
let it be according vnto your wordes: he with my graye head in sorowe to the graue. 30 Nowe
whome it is found, shall be my seruant, and ye therefore, when I come to thy seruant my father,
shalbe blamelesse. 11 Then at once euery man and the childe be not with vs (seeing that his
tooke downe his sacke to the grounde, and euery life dependeth on the childes life) 31 Then when
one opened his sacke. 12 And he searched, and hee shall see that the childe is not come, he will
began at the eldest and left at the yongest: and die: so shall thy seruants bring the graye head of
the cuppe was found in Beniamins sacke. 13 Then thy seruant our father with sorowe to the graue.
they rent their clothes, and laded euery man 32 Doubtlesse thy seruant became suertie for the
his asse, and went againe into the citie. 14 So childe to my father, and said, If I bring him not
Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house vnto thee againe, then I will beare the blame vnto
(for he was yet there) and they fel before him my father for euer. 33 Nowe therefore, I pray
on the ground. 15 Then Ioseph sayd vnto them, thee, let me thy seruant bide for the childe, as a
What acte is this, which ye haue done? know seruant to my Lord, and let the childe go vp with
ye not that such a man as I, can deuine and his brethren. 34 For how can I go vp to my father,
prophecie? 16 Then sayd Iudah, What shall we if the childe be not with me, vnlesse I woulde see
say vnto my lord? what shall we speake? and the euil that shall come on my father?
howe can we iustifie our selues? God hath found
out the wickednesse of thy seruants: beholde, we 45
are seruants to my Lord, both wee, and he, with 1
whome the cuppe is founde. 17 But he answered, Then Ioseph could not refraine him selfe
God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, before all that stoode by him, but hee cryed, Haue
with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my forth euery man from me. And there taryed
seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father. not one with him, while Ioseph vttered himselfe
18 Then Iudah drewe neere vnto him, and sayde, O vnto his brethren. 2 And hee wept and cried, so
my Lord, let thy seruant nowe speake a worde in that the Egyptians heard: the house of Pharaoh
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my lordes eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled heard also. Then Ioseph sayde to his brethren,
against thy seruant: for thouart euenas Pharaoh. I am Ioseph: doeth my father yet liue? But
19 My Lord asked his seruants, saying, Haue ye his brethren coulde not answere him, for they
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a father, or a brother? 20 And we answered were astonished at his presence. Againe, Ioseph
my Lord, We haue a father that is olde, and a sayde to his brethren, Come neere, I pray you, to
young childe, which he begate in his age: and his mee. And they came neere. And he sayde, I am
brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, Ioseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
and his father loueth him. 21 Now thou saidest 5 Nowe therefore be not sad, neither grieued with
vnto thy seruants, Bring him vnto me, that I may your selues, that ye sold me hither: for God did
set mine eye vpon him. 22 And we answered my send me before you for your preseruation. For
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lord, The childe can not depart from his father: nowe two yeeres of famine haue bene through ye
for if he leaue his father, his father would die. land, and fiue yeeres are behind, wherein neither
23 Then saydest thou vnto thy seruants, Except shalbe earing nor haruest. Wherefore God sent
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your yonger brother come downe with you, looke me before you to preserue your posteritie in this
in my face no more. 24 So when we came vnto thy land, and to saue you aliue by a great deliuerance.
seruant our father, and shewed him what my lord 8 Now the you sent not me hither, but God, who
had sayd, 25 And our father sayde vnto vs, Goe hath made mee a father vnto Pharaoh, and lorde
againe, bye vs a litle foode, 26 Then we answered, of all his house, and ruler throughout all the land
We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother of Egypt. 9 Haste you and go vp to my father,
go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may and tel him, Thus saieth thy sonne Ioseph, God
notseethemansface, exceptouryongestbrother hath made me lord of all Egypt: come downe
be with vs. 27 Then thy seruant my father sayde to me, tary not. 10 And thou shalt dwel in ye
vnto vs, Ye knowe that my wife bare me two land of Goshen, and shalt be neere me, thou
sonnes, 28 And the one went out from me, and I and thy children, and thy childrens children, and