For reference, search Genesis 44.
Joseph sent the brothers away with their sacks full of food and with their money (Genesis 44:1). In addition to the corn money, Joseph had the steward to place his silver cup in Benjamin's sack (Genesis 44:2).
"And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good" (Genesis 44:4)?
"Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing" (Genesis 44:5).
The steward overtook the brothers and asked them what Joseph had instructed (Genesis 44:6).
"And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing" (Genesis 44:7):
"Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold" (Genesis 44:8)?
"With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen" (Genesis 44:9).
"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" (Genesis 44:10).
The brothers' sacks were searched with the cup found in Benjamin's sack (Genesis 44:12). The brothers returned to the city to Joseph's house (Genesis 44:13,14).
"And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine" (Genesis 44:15)?
"And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found" (Genesis 44:16).
"And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father" (Genesis 44:17).
Judah approached Joseph with a request to speak and for Joseph not to be angry with him (Genesis 44:18). Judah told Joseph everything that had taken place from the brothers' original trip to Egypt until then (Genesis 44:19-32). Sharing concern for his father, Judah requested to be Joseph's bondman instead of Benjamin (Genesis 44:33). Judah did not want to return to Canaan without his brother, Benjamin, for fear that his father would go to the grave in sorrow (Genesis 44:22,29,34).
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