Qarib: And when he had given them their provisions, he hid a drinkingcup in his brother's saddlebag. Then a herald called out after them: 'Cameleers, you are thieves!'
Sarwar: When he had furnished them with provisions, he placed the King's drinking cup in his own brother's baggage. Then someone shouted, "People of the caravan, you are thieves!"
Shakir: So when he furnished them with their provisions, (someone) placed the drinking cup in his brother's bag. Then a crier cried out: O caravan! you are most surely thieves
Pickthall: And when he provided them with their provision, he put the drinking-cup in his brother's saddlebag, and then a crier cried: O camel-riders! Lo! ye are surely thieves!
Yusufali: At length when he had furnished them forth with provisions (suitable) for them, he put the drinking cup into his brother's saddle-bag. Then shouted out a crier: "O ye (in) the caravan! behold! ye are thieves, without doubt!"

Qarib: They turned back and asked: 'What have you lost? '
Sarwar: Joseph's brothers turned around and asked, "What is missing?"
Shakir: They said while they were facing them: What is it that you miss?
Pickthall: They cried, coming toward them: What is it ye have lost?
Yusufali: They said, turning towards them: "What is it that ye miss?"

Qarib: 'We are missing the goblet of the king, ' he replied. 'Whosoever restores it shall have a camelload, that I guarantee. '
Sarwar: They were told, "The King's drinking cup is missing and whoever brings it will receive a camel's load of grain. I promise you that".
Shakir: They said: We miss the king's drinking cup, and he who shall bring it shall have a camel-load and I am responsible for it
Pickthall: They said: We have lost the king's cup, and he who bringeth it shall have a camel-load, and I (said Joseph) am answerable for it.
Yusufali: They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

Qarib: 'By Allah, ' they said, 'you know we did not come to do evil in this land. We are not thieves. '
Sarwar: Joseph's brothers said, "We swear by God, as you know, that we have not come to spread evil in the land and that we have not committed any theft."
Shakir: They said: By Allah! you know for certain that we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves
Pickthall: They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves.
Yusufali: (The brothers) said: "By Allah! well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"

Qarib: They said: 'What shall be the recompense, if you prove to be lying? '
Sarwar: The Egyptians said, "What do you suggest should be the punishment for the thief, if it is proved that you are lying?"
Shakir: They said: But what shall be the requital of this, if you are liars?
Pickthall: They said: And what shall be the penalty for it, if ye prove liars?
Yusufali: (The Egyptians) said: "What then shall be the penalty of this, if ye are (proved) to have lied?"

Qarib: They replied: 'Its recompense in whosoever's saddle bag it is found, he shall be its recompense. As such we punish the harmdoers. '
Sarwar: Joseph's brothers replied, "In whosoever baggage it is found, that person will be your bondsman. Thus is the punishment of the unjust."
Shakir: They said: The requital of this is that the person in whose bag it is found shall himself be (held for) the satisfaction thereof; thus do we punish the wrongdoers
Pickthall: They said: The penalty for it! He in whose bag (the cup) is found, he is the penalty for it. Thus we requite wrong-doers.
Yusufali: They said: "The penalty should be that he in whose saddle-bag it is found, should be held (as bondman) to atone for the (crime). Thus it is we punish the wrong-doers!"

Qarib: He searched their bags before his brother's and then took out the goblet from his brother's bag. As such We directed Joseph. By the king's law he had no right to seize his brother unless Allah willed otherwise. We raise whom We will in rank; over every knowledgeable person is One who knows.
Sarwar: They searched their baggage before that of Joseph's real brother where at last they found it. Thus, We showed Joseph how to plan this; he would not have been able to take his brother under the King's law unless God had wanted it to be so. We give a high rank to whomever We want. Over every knowledgeable person is one more knowing.
Shakir: So he began with their sacks before the sack of his brother, then he brought it out from his brother's sack. Thus did We plan for the sake of Yusuf; it was not (lawful) that he should take his brother under the king's law unless Allah pleased; We raise the degrees of whomsoever We please, and above every one possessed of knowledge is the All-knowing one
Pickthall: Then he (Joseph) began the search with their bags before his brother's bag, then he produced it from his brother's bag. Thus did We contrive for Joseph. He could not have taken his brother according to the king's law unless Allah willed. We raise by grades (of mercy) whom We will, and over every lord of knowledge there is one more knowing.
Yusufali: So he began (the search) with their baggage, before (he came to) the baggage of his brother: at length he brought it out of his brother's baggage. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not take his brother by the law of the king except that Allah willed it (so). We raise to degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all endued with knowledge is one, the All-Knowing.

Qarib: They said: 'If he is a thief know then that a brother of his has committed theft before him. ' But Joseph kept it secret and did not reveal it to them. He said: 'You are in a worse position. And Allah knows well what you describe. '
Sarwar: (Joseph's) brothers said, "It's no wonder that he steals; a brother of his had stolen before him." Joseph noted their remarks, but did not utter a word. He said (to himself), "You are in a worse position. God knows best what you allege."
Shakir: They said: If he steal, a brother of his did indeed steal before; but Yusuf kept it secret in his heart and did not disclose it to them. He said: You are in an evil condition and Allah knows best what you state
Pickthall: They said: If he stealeth, a brother of his stole before. But Joseph kept it secret in his soul and revealed it not unto them. He said (within himself): Ye are in worse case, and Allah knoweth best (the truth of) that which ye allege.
Yusufali: They said: "If he steals, there was a brother of his who did steal before (him)." But these things did Joseph keep locked in his heart, revealing not the secrets to them. He (simply) said (to himself): "Ye are the worse situated; and Allah knoweth best the truth of what ye assert!"

Qarib: They said: 'Mighty prince, his father is old, advanced in years, take one of us instead of him. We can see you are amongst the gooddoers. '
Sarwar: They said, "Noble Prince, his father is very old so please take one of us in his place. We believe that you are a righteous person".
Shakir: They said: O chief! he has a father, a very old man, therefore retain one of us in his stead; surely we see you to be of the doers of good
Pickthall: They said: O ruler of the land! Lo! he hath a very aged father, so take one of us instead of him. Lo! we behold thee of those who do kindness.
Yusufali: They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for him); so take one of us in his place; for we see that thou art (gracious) in doing good."

Qarib: He replied: 'Allah forbid that we should seize any but he with whom our property was found, for then we should be harmdoers. '
Sarwar: He replied, "God forbid! How could I take someone in place of the thief? In doing so I would be committing injustice."
Shakir: He said: Allah protect us that we should seize other than him with whom we found our property, for then most surely we would be unjust
Pickthall: He said: Allah forbid that we should seize save him with whom we found our property; then truly we should be wrong-doers.
Yusufali: He said: "Allah forbid that we take other than him with whom we found our property: indeed (if we did so), we should be acting wrongfully.