11. Each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
12. Then the man made a thorough search. He began with the oldest and ended with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13. When they saw this, they tore their clothes in grief. Then each one loaded his donkey and went back into the city.
14. Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house while Joseph was still there. Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground.
15. Joseph asked them, “What have you done? Don’t you know that a man like me can find things out because he knows the future?”
16. “Sir, what can we say to you?” Judah asked. “How else can we explain it? How can we prove we’re innocent? God has uncovered our guilt. Now all of us are your slaves, including the one who had the cup.”