He said, “Let it be as you say: he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be blameless.”
Then every man quickly lowered his sack to the ground, and every man opened his sack.
But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so! Only the man in whose hand the cup was found shall be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
Now therefore, let your servant, I pray you, remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord; and let the lad go back with his brothers.
With whomever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves.”
“If a thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him;