You know well (that) we have not come to make mischief in the land...

You know well (that) we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves’.” This statement of the brothers shows that probably the Egyptians had a record of their previous transactions; and now the travelers said that they had declared their readiness to return the capital that was hidden among their supplies on the previous trip. So how could those who, returning from a remote country to give back the capital found amongst their supplies be guilty of stealing?

Moreover, it is said that on their arrival in Egypt, they had firmly closed the mouths of their camels with bridles so that they would not graze on other’s farms or do any damage to fields. How would they commit such an ugly vice? Explanations Having a clean record is a powerful argument for exoneration from suspicion. Burglary and theft are examples of…