1. Then Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying: "Fill their sacks with grain, as much as they are able to hold. And place each one's money at the top of the sack.
2. But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest." And so it was done.
3. And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.
4. And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: "Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: 'Why have you returned evil for good?
5. The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.' "
6. He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.
7. And they responded: "Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?
8. The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?
9. Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord."
10. And he said to them: "Let it be according to your verdict. With whomever it will be found, let him be my servant, but you will be unharmed."
11. And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.
12. And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin's sack.