Gen 44:1-2 | MHM | STEP | Genesis 44:1-17: Joseph’s Policy In this passage, Joseph tests his brothers one more time. He orders his steward to fill their sacks with food and secretly puts his special silver cup in Benjamin’s sack. After the brothers leave the city, Joseph’s steward chases them, accuses them of stealing the cup, and searches their bags. The cup is found with Benjamin. The brothers are shocked and sad, returning to Joseph to plead for mercy. This event is meant to test their honesty and see if they have changed since the days they sold Joseph. God sometimes uses trials to reveal what is in our hearts and to help us grow. v. 1-2 : Joseph tells his steward to fill his brothers’ sacks with as much food as they can carry and to return their money again. He also instructs him to put his silver cup in Benjamin’s sack ( v. 1-2 ).

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Genesis 44:1-17: Joseph’s Policy

In this passage, Joseph tests his brothers one more time. He orders his steward to fill their sacks with food and secretly puts his special silver cup in Benjamin’s sack. After the brothers leave the city, Joseph’s steward chases them, accuses them of stealing the cup, and searches their bags. The cup is found with Benjamin. The brothers are shocked and sad, returning to Joseph to plead for mercy. This event is meant to test their honesty and see if they have changed since the days they sold Joseph. God sometimes uses trials to reveal what is in our hearts and to help us grow.

v. 1-2: Joseph tells his steward to fill his brothers’ sacks with as much food as they can carry and to return their money again. He also instructs him to put his silver cup in Benjamin’s sack (v. 1-2 ^a).

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