And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
And he said, 'Very well, let it be just as you have said: whoever has it will become my slave, and the rest of you will be free of blame.'
The steward agrees to the brothers' proposed punishment - whoever stole the cup will become a slave while the others go free.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Joseph, who had risen to a position of power in Egypt after being sold into slavery by his brothers, was testing their character during a time of famine. He secretly placed his silver cup in the sack of his younger brother Benjamin to see if his siblings would abandon him or stand up for him. When the cup was discovered, Joseph declared that only the one found with it would become his servant, allowing the others to leave without blame.
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