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:
8 Behold, 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?
9 With whom soever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.