Thomson(i)
1 Joseph gave orders to the steward of his house saying, Fill the bags of these men with corn, as much as they can carry, and put every one's money in the mouth of his bag,
2 and put my silver cup in the bag of the youngest along with the price of his corn. And Joseph's orders being punctually executed;
3 the next morning as soon as it was light the men were sent away they and their asses.
4 And when they were gone out of the city, but had not got far off, Joseph said to his steward, Arise and pursue those men; and when thou shalt overtake them, say to them, Why have you returned evil for good?
5 Why have you stolen my silver cup? Is not this it out of which my lord drinketh. By it indeed he divineth. You have done evil in so doing.
6 So when he overtook them he spoke to them in these terms.
7 Upon which they said to him, Why doth my lord speak in such terms as these: Far be it from thy servants to do such an act.
8 If we indeed brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan the money which we found in our bags, how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants thou shalt find the cup, let him die, and we will be our lord's slaves.
10 And he said, Well; Let it be as you say thus far; With whomsoever the cup be found, he shall be my slave; but you shall be blameless.
11 Then they hasted, and set down, every one his bag on the ground, and opened, every one his bag.
12 And he searched beginning at the eldest till he came to the youngest; and he found the cup in Benjamin's bag.
13 Whereupon they rent their cloaths and put every one his bag on his ass and returned to the city.
14 And Judas with his brothers went in to Joseph who was still there; and they fell on the ground before him.