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GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART XLV
"I, the steward of the "Egyptian" official in charge of the grain distibution here in Egypt, have been sent by my master to go after the eleven men who have bought grain from him.... After I caught up with them I told them they had stolen my master's special silver cup...I could see from the expression on their faces that they were shocked to hear my accusation against them.... They then spoke up... They told me they would never do such a thing...And if there was one among them who had taken the cup... Then he should die... And the others would become my slaves... I know the truth, of course....I know that my master's special silver cup is in the sack of the youngest one.... The one they call Benjamin... For I put the cup in his sack... As ordered by my master...They do not know that... But they will soon find out... I have just told them that whoever has the cup in his sack will become my slave... And the others can go free... It is now time for me to to begin to inspect each man's sack... I will do it in order of their age.".... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the steward tells the brothers that the one who has the cup in his sack will become his slave....
ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; OLD TESTAMENT STORIES
GOD MEANS IT FOR GOOD
PART XLV
The steward listens to the declaration of the brothers, including Benjamin, that they are innocent of any crime. He then changes the verdict slightly in that only the guilty one will be punished with slavery while the others will be allowed to go back home as you can read in Genesis 44:10
"Very well," he said, "let it be as you say. Whoever is found to have it will become my slave; the rest of you will be free from blame."
The steward, acting on behalf of his master, declares that the guilty one will become a slave, but that the other brothers will go free.
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