Genesis 44:1–14

¹And he commanded him who was over his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry; and put every man’s money in the mouth of his sack. ²And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken. ³In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. ⁴They were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good? ⁵Is not this it in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil in what ye have done. ⁶And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words. ⁷And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing! ⁸Behold, the money that we found in our sacks’ mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold? ⁹With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. ¹⁰And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless. ¹¹And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack. ¹²And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. ¹³Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city. ¹⁴And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.