When his brothers were ready to leave, Joseph gave instructions to his palace manager: “Fill each of their sacks with as much grain as they can carry, and put each man’s money back in his sack. Then put my personal silver cup at the top of the youngest brother’s sack, along with the money for his grain. So the manager did as Joseph instructed him. (vv. 1-2, NLT)
Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him. “What have you done?” Joseph demanded. Don’t you know that a man like me can predict the future?”
Judah answered, “Oh, my lord, what can we way to you? How can we explain this? How can we prove our innocence? God is punishing us for our sins. My lord, we have all returned to be your slaves-all of us, not just our brother wh had you cup in his sack.”
“No,” Joseph said. “I would never do such a thing! Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. The rest of you my go back to your father in peace.” (vv 14-17, NLT)