1 And 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.
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money: and he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they, and their asses.
4 And 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?
5 Is not this the cup in which my lord drinketh, and by which indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these same words.
7 And they said to him, Why saith my lord these words? Far be it from us that thy servants should do according to this thing: