What happensPermalink
Joseph again returns his brothers’ money. He hides a silver cup in Benjamin’s sack, then sends men after them to bring them back for punishment. Judah pleads for Benjamin’s life for the sake of their father Jacob.
Why it mattersPermalink
The search for the silver cup reminds us of Laban’s search for his household gods in Genesis 31. Judah’s willingness to substitute himself for Benjamin shows his leadership; Jesus, Judah’s descendant, does the same for the whole world.
Key versePermalink
Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers.