King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.

KJVu: 1 Then he commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in the mouth of his sack.

KJV:   2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

KJVu: 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. " He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

KJV:   3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

KJVu: 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.

KJV:   4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men ; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

KJVu: 4 When they had gone out of the city, but were not far away, Joseph said to his steward, "Arise, follow after the men , and when you overtake them, say to them, 'Why have YOU rewarded evil for good?

Notes: "Up" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H6965 with a Strong’s definition of "to arise, stand up, stand."

KJV:   5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

KJVu: 5 Is not this from which my lord drinks, and indeed by which he divines? YOU have done evil in so doing. '"

Info: "Divineth" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5172 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "practise divination Genesis 44:5 (J; by means of cup, i.e. by hydromancy), with implied power to learn secret things Genesis 44:15." Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance defines it as "certainly, divine, enchanter, use enchantment, learn by experience, diligently observe -|- A primitive root; properly, to hiss, i.e. Whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate — X certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) X enchantment, learn by experience, X indeed, diligently observe."

KJV:   6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

KJVu: 6 And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.

KJV:   7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

KJVu: 7 They said to him, "Why does my lord say these words? God forbid that your servants should do such a thing.

KJV:   8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan : how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

KJVu: 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan . Why then would we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?

KJV:   9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

KJVu: 9 With whomever of your servants it is found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves."

Notes: "Bondmen" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5650 with a Strong’s definition of "slave, servant."

KJV:   10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words : he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

KJVu: 10 And he said, "Now also let it be according to your words . He with whom it is found shall be my slave, and YOU shall be blameless. "

Notes: "Servant" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5650 with a Strong’s definition of "slave, servant."

KJV:   11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

KJVu: 11 Then each man speedily put down his sack to the ground, and every man opened his sack.

Notes: "Took Down" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3381 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "to descend, to go downwards to a lower region, as the shore -|- A primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down."

KJV:   12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest : and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

KJVu: 12 He searched, beginning with the oldest, and finished with the youngest , and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

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KJV:   13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

KJVu: 13 Then they tore their clothes, and every man loaded his donkey, and returned to the city.

Notes: "Rent" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7167 with a Strong’s definition of "to tear."

KJV:   14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house ; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

KJVu: 14 When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house , he was still there, and they fell before him on the ground.

KJV:   15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

KJVu: 15 Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that YOU have done? Did YOU not know that a man such as I can certainly divine? "

KJV:   16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants : behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

KJVu: 16 Then Judah said, "What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants . Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, both we, and he also with whom the cup was found. "

KJV:   17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so : but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

KJVu: 17 He said, "God forbid that I should do so , but the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my slave. And as for you, go up in peace to your father. "

Notes: "Get" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5927 with a Strong’s definition of "to go up, ascend, climb."

KJV:   18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant : for thou art even as Pharaoh.

KJVu: 18 Then Judah came near him, and said, "Oh my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord’s ears, and do not let your anger burn against your servant , for you are even as Pharaoh.

KJV:   19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

KJVu: 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, 'Do YOU have a father, or a brother? '

KJV:   20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one ; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

KJVu: 20 We said to my lord, 'We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one , and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loves him. '

KJV:   21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

KJVu: 21 Then you said to your servants, 'Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.'

KJV:   22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father : for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

KJVu: 22 And we said to my lord, 'The lad cannot leave his father , for if he should leave his father, his father would die. '

KJV:   23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

KJVu: 23 You said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, YOU shall not see my face anymore.'

KJV:   24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

KJVu: 24 It came to pass when we returned to your servant , my father, we told him the words of my lord.

KJV:   25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

KJVu: 25 And our father said, 'Go again, and buy us a little food. '

KJV:   26 And we said, We cannot go down : if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down : for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

KJVu: 26 Then we said, 'We cannot go down . If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go down , for we may not see the man’s face, unless our youngest brother is with us. '

KJV:   27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons :

KJVu: 27 Your servant my father said to us, 'YOU know that my wife bore me two sons .

KJV:   28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces ; and I saw him not since :

KJVu: 28 One went out from me, and I said, "Surely he is torn in pieces ," and I have not seen him since .

KJV:   29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

KJVu: 29 If YOU also take this one from me, and harm happens to him, YOU shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. '

KJV:   30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us ; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life ;

KJVu: 30 Now therefore when I come to your servant , my father, and the lad is not with us , seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life ,

KJV:   31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die : and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

KJVu: 31 It shall come to pass, when he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die , and your servants shall bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

KJV:   32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

KJVu: 32 For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame of my father forever.'

KJV:   33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord ; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

KJVu: 33 Now therefore, please, let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord , and let the lad go up with his brothers.

Notes: "Abide" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3427 with a Strong’s definition of "to sit, remain, dwell."

KJV:   34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.

KJVu: 34 For how shall I go up to my father, if the lad is not with me? Lest perhaps I see the evil that shall come on my father. "