Genesis 44:17 meaning and explanation
But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
Genesis 44:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph, still unrecognized by his brothers, has staged the finding of his silver cup in Benjamin's sack. His steward proposed that only the guilty man become a slave, and here Joseph agrees: Benjamin stays, the rest return to their father in peace.
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