28. He said to his brothers, “My money has been returned! It’s here in my bag.” Their hearts sank. Trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us? ”
29. When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them:
30. “The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
31. But we told him: We are honest and not spies.
32. We were 12 brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer living, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.
33. The man who is the lord of the country said to us, ‘This is how I will know if you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
34. Bring back your youngest brother to me, and I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will then give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the country.’ ”