1. And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack.
2. And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.
3. And when the morning arose, they were sent away with their asses.
4. And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sendingfor the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good?
5. The cup which you have stolen is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.
6. He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words.
7. And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?
8. The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?
9. With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.
10. And he said to them: Let it be according to your sentence: with whomsoever it shall be found, let him be my servant, and you shall be blameless.