Genesis 44:2-17

2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

3In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4They were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

5Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.

6And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.

7And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

8Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.

11And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

13Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city.

14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

15And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

16And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? 1God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

17And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.