5750. Verses 6-10 And he overtook them, and spoke those words to them. And they said to him, Why does my lord speak words such as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing as this. Behold, the silver which we found in the mouth of our pouches we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; and how could we steal from your lord's house silver or gold? With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be slaves to my lord. And he said, Now also, according to your words, so let it be: He with whom it is found will be my slave, and you will be innocent.

'And he overtook them' means an indirect link with them. 'And spoke those words to them' means the influx of this thing. 'And they said to him' means a discernment. 'Why does my lord speak words such as these?' means reflection as to why such a thing flows in. 'Far be it from your servants to do such a thing as this' means when this thing is not the intention of their will. 'behold, the silver which we found in the mouth of our pouches' means when truth freely given. 'We brought back to you from the land of Canaan' means has been submitted, as the result of religious belief. 'And how could we steal from your lord's house silver or gold?' means, Why should we lay claim to truth or good that comes from the Divine celestial? 'With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die' means that the one who does such a thing stands condemned. 'And we also will be slaves to my lord' means that they will be adjuncts forever, without freedom of their own. 'And he said, Now also, according to your words' means indeed so, as justice demands. 'So let it be' means a less severe sentence. 'He with whom it is found will be my slave' means that the one with whom that thing is present will forever be without his own freedom. 'And you will be innocent' means that each of the rest will be his own master since they are not involved in the blame.