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 money in his sack’s mouth.1

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

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

4And when they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, Arise, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

5Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.2

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

7And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing:

8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord’s house silver or gold?

9With whomever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.

10And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it shall be found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

11Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12And he searched, and began at the eldest, and stopped at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

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

14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

15And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?3