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 grain 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 were gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
5. Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6. And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these words.
7. And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.