1. And he commanded the one over his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as they are able to bear, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
2. “And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the silver for his grain.” And he did according to the word of Yosĕph which he spoke.
3. As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
4. And when they had gone out of the city, not having gone far, Yosĕph said to the one over his house, “Rise up, follow the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?
5. ‘Is this not the one from which my master drinks, and with which he indeed divines? You have done evil in what you have done.’ ”
6. So he overtook them and spoke these words to them.
7. And they said to him, “Why does my master say these words? Far be it from us that your servants should do according to this word.
8. “See, we brought back to you from the land of Kena‛an the silver which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then should we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
9. “With whomever of your servants it is found – he shall die and we shall become my master’s slaves as well.”