Genesis 44:9

Let him die. Conscious of their complete innocence, the brothers did not hesitate to pronounce upon themselves the most severe penalty should the missing object be found with them. Their rash words seem a little foolhardy, particularly after the experience of finding their money mysteriously placed in their sacks. They might have been expected to be suspicious, and consequently somewhat more cautious. However, the unfeigned friendliness with which they had been received and entertained upon their second visit to Egypt, both by the viceroy himself and by his subordinates, had dissipated all doubts concerning the sincerity of Joseph’s intentions.