11. Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12. And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
13. Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14. And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, (for he was yet there:) and they fell before him on the ground.
15. And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16. And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
17. And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so: the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go in peace to your father.
18. Then Judah came near to him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19. My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
20. And we said to my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21. And thou saidst to thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes upon him.
22. And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23. And thou saidst to thy servants, Except your youngest brother shall come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24. And it came to pass, when we came to thy servant, my father, we told him the words of my lord.
25. And our father said, Go again; buy us a little food.
26. And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother shall be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother shall be with us.