Genesis 44:1-15

1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s [grain] money in the mouth of the sack.

2Put my [personal] cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his grain money.” And the steward did as Joseph had told him.

3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.

4When they had left the city, and were not yet far away, Joseph said to his steward, “Get up, follow after the men; and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil [to us] for good [paid to you]?

5Is this not my lord’s drinking cup and the one which he uses for divination? You have done [a great and unforgivable] wrong in doing this.’ ”

6So the steward overtook them and he said these words to them.

7They said to him, “Why does my lord speak these things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

8Please remember, the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

9With whomever of your servants your master’s cup is found, let him die, and the rest of us will be my lord’s slaves.”

10And the steward said, “Now let it be as you say; he with whom the cup is found will be my slave, but the rest of you shall be blameless.”

11Then every man quickly lowered his sack to the ground and each man opened his sack [confident the cup would not be found among them].

12The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

13Then they tore their clothes [in grief]; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.

14When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, he was still there; and they fell to the ground before him.

15Joseph spoke harshly to them, “What is this thing that you have done? Do you not realize that such a man as I can indeed practice divination and foretell [everything you do without outside knowledge of it]?”