1 Then Joseph commanded his steward: “Fill the men’s bags with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth of his bag.
2 In the mouth of the youngest one’s bag put also my silver goblet, together with the money for his grain.” The steward did as Joseph said.
3 At daybreak the men and their donkeys were sent off.
4 They had not gone far out of the city when Joseph said to his steward: “Go at once after the men! When you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why did you repay good with evil? Why did you steal my silver goblet?
5 Is it not the very one from which my master drinks and which he uses for divination? What you have done is wrong.’”
6 When the steward overtook them and repeated these words to them,
7 they said to him: “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!