2. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money. And [the steward] did according to what Joseph had said.
3. As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
4. When they had left the city and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you rewarded evil for good? [Why have you stolen the silver cup?]
5. Is it not my master's drinking cup with which he divines [the future]? You have done wrong in doing this.
6. And the steward overtook them, and he said to them these same words.
7. They said to him, Why does my lord say these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!
8. Note that the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal from your master's house silver or gold?
9. With whomever of your servants [your master's cup] is found, not only let that one die, but the rest of us will be my lord's slaves.
10. And the steward said, Now let it be as you say: he with whom [the cup] is found shall be my slave, but [the rest of] you shall be blameless.
11. Then quickly every man lowered his sack to the ground and every man opened his sack.
12. And [the steward] searched, beginning with the eldest and stopping with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
13. Then they rent their clothes; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.
14. Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, for he was still there; and they fell prostrate before him.
15. Joseph said to them, What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can certainly detect and know by divination [everything you do without other knowledge of it]?