| 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 spoke 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 out 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 | And he searched, 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? know 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. |