19 So they went up to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house,

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19 So they went up to Joseph’s steward(A) and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

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Joseph Tests His Brothers

44 Then he commanded (A)the steward of his house, (B)“Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack,

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A Silver Cup in a Sack

44 Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house:(A) “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.(B)

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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?

They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward,(A) “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?(B)

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And Abraham said to his servant, (A)the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, (B)“Put your hand under my thigh,

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He said to the senior servant(A) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(B) “Put your hand under my thigh.(C)

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So Joseph (A)found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house (B)and put him in charge of all that he had.

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Joseph found favor in his eyes(A) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(B) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(C)

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