KJV King James Version
And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
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Genesis 44:12
And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
WEB World English Bible
He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
ASV American Standard Version
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he searcheth—at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed—and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;
Surrounding context — Genesis 44
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
10 And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed [is] this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
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וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂH2664 · cha.pha.sto searchבַּגָּד֣וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeהֵחֵ֔לH2490 · cha.lalto boreוּבַקָּטֹ֖ןH6996 · qa.tansmallכִּלָּ֑הH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishוַיִּמָּצֵא֙H4672 · ma.tsato findהַגָּבִ֔יעַH1375 · ge.vi.acupבְּאַמְתַּ֖חַתH572 · am.ta.chatsackבִּנְיָמִֽן׃H1144 · bin.ya.minBenjamin
Cross-references
Genesis 43:14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.Genesis 42:36-38And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved [of my children]: Joseph [is] not, and Simeon [is] not, and ye will take Benjamin [away]: all these things are against me.Genesis 44:2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.Genesis 43:33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.Genesis 44:26-32And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother [be] with us.
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