^{4 Ref} And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?

^{5 Ref} Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.

⁶ So he overtook them and said these words to them.

^{7 Ref} And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:

^{8 Ref} See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house?

^{9 Ref} If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.

^{10 Ref} And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.

¹¹ Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it.

^{12 Ref} And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.