1. Then Joseph commanded his steward: “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his bag.
2. In the mouth of the youngest one’s bag put also my silver goblet, together with the money for his grain.” The steward did as Joseph said.
3. At daybreak the men and their donkeys were sent off.
4. They had not gone far out of the city when Joseph said to his steward: “Go at once after the men! When you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil? Why did you steal my silver goblet?
5. Is it not the very one from which my master drinks and which he uses for divination? What you have done is wrong.’”
6. When the steward overtook them and repeated these words to them,
7. they said to him: “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!