1. And he commanded him who was over his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry; and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.
2. And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.
3. In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4. They were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
5. Is not this it in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil in what ye have done.
6. And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.
7. And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!
8. Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
9. With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
10. And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.
11. And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.