3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Rise up, follow after those men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?
5 Is this not the one in which my lord drinks and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil in so doing.
6 When he overtook them, he spoke unto them these same words.
7 And they said unto him, Why saith my lord these words? In no wise should thy slaves do according to this thing.
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9 With whoever of thy slaves it is found, both let him die and we also will be my lord’s bond slaves.