And they rent their garments, and laded their asses, and returned to the city

and came to the house of Joseph, and they all bowed themselves on their faces to the ground before him.

And they said: "What shall we say and how shall we defend ourselves? Our lord hath discovered the transgression of his servants; behold we are the servants of our lord, and our asses also."

And Joseph said unto them: "I too fear the Lord; as for you, go ye to your homes and let your brother be my servant, for ye have done evil.