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 not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Rise up, follow after those men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
5. Is this not the one in which my lord drinks and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil in so doing.
6. When he overtook them, he spoke unto them these same words.
7. And they said unto him, Why saith my lord these words? In no wise should thy slaves do according to this thing.
8. Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9. With whoever of thy slaves it is found, both let him die and we also will be my lord’s bond slaves.
10. And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words; he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and ye shall be blameless.
11. Then they made haste, and each one took his sack down to the ground, and each one opened his sack.