1. And he commanded the ish over Bais Yosef, saying, Fill the sacks of the anashim with ochel, as much as they can carry, and put kesef ish in the mouth of his sack.
2. And put my cup, gevi'a hakesef (cup of silver), in the mouth of the sack of the katon, and his kesef for shever (grain). And he did according to the davar Yosef had spoken.
3. As soon as the boker ohr, the anashim were sent away, they and their chamorim.
4. And when they were gone out of the ir, and not yet far off, Yosef said unto the ish over Bais Yosef, Up, follow after the anashim; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded ra'ah for tovah?
5. Is not this it in which adoni drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? Ye have done ra'ah in so doing.
6. And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same devarim.
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore saith adoni these words? Chalilah (far be it) that thy avadim should do according to this thing;
8. Hinei, the kesef, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of Eretz Kena'an; how then should we be ganavim stealing kesef or zahav out of the bais adonecha?
9. With whomsoever of thy avadim it be found, both let him die, and we also will be avadim of adoni.
10. And he said, Now also let it be according unto your devarim; he with whom it is found shall be to me eved; and ye shall be nekiyim (blameless).
11. Then they speedily took down every ish his sack to the ground, and opened every ish his sack.
12. And he searched, and began at the gadol (eldest), and ended at the katon (youngest); and the gevi'a (cup, goblet) was found in the sack of Binyamin.
13. Then they tore their garments, and loaded every ish his chamor, and returned to the ir.