5 Isn’t this the cup that my master drinks from and that he uses for telling the future? What you have done is evil!’ ”
6 When he caught up with them, he repeated these words to them.
7 They answered him, “Sir, how can you say such things? We would never think of doing anything like that!
8 We brought the money we found in our sacks back from Canaan. So why would we steal any silver or gold from your master’s house?
9 If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become your slaves.”
10 “I agree,” he said. “We’ll do what you’ve said. The man who has the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you can go free.”
11 Each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.