Genesis 44:7-16

7But the brothers said to him, ‘Sir, why do you say these things? We are your servants. We would not do anything like that!

8When we found the money in our bags last time, we brought it back to you from Canaan. So we would never take valuable silver or gold things from your master's house.

9If any one of us has this silver cup, he must die. We others will become your slaves, sir.’

10The servant said, ‘What you say is fair. Whoever has the cup, will become my slave. The rest of you will go free.’

11Each of the brothers quickly put his bag on the ground and opened it.

12Then the servant began to look in the bags. He began with the oldest brother's bag and he finished with the youngest brother's bag. Then he found the cup in Benjamin's bag!

13When this happened, all the brothers were very upset. They tore their clothes. Then they put their bags back on their donkeys. They returned to the city.

14Joseph was still in his house when Judah and his brothers arrived. They threw themselves on the ground in front of Joseph.

15Joseph said, ‘Why have you done this bad thing? You should have known about an important man like me. I can use magic to find out what people do.’

16Judah said, ‘We do not know what to say to you, my lord. We cannot say that we did not do this. God has shown that we are guilty of this sin. Now we are your slaves. We are all your slaves, as well as the one who had your cup in his bag.’