A Silver Cup in a Sack

44 Now Joseph gave these instructions to the steward of his house:^(A) “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack.^{(B) 2} Then put my cup,^(C) the silver one,^(D) in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” And he did as Joseph said.

¹⁷ But Joseph said, “Far be it from me to do such a thing!^(A) Only the man who was found to have the cup will become my slave.^(B) The rest of you, go back to your father in peace.”^(C)