---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Genesis from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 44
verse_count: 34
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Genesis, chap. 44, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Genesis 44

*Joseph's policy.*

**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,
**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.
**3** As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
**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?
**5** Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
**6** And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
**7** And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing;
**8** Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
**9** With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
**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.
**11** Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack,
**12** Au Ilic search ed, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
**13** Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
**14** And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.
**15** And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
**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.
**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.
**18** Then Judah came near unto him, and said, O 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.
**19** My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
**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.
**21** And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
**22** And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
**23** And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
**24** And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
**25** And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
**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.
**27** And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons;
**28** And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since;
**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.
**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;
**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.
**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.
**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.
**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.