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 had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Arise, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
5. Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6. And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
7. And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8. Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord's house silver or gold?
9. With whom soever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.
10. And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it shall be found, shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.