Genesis 44:12

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Bible in Basic English

And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Which when he had searched, beginning at the eldest and ending at the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.

Free Bible Version

The household supervisor searched the sacks, beginning with the oldest and working his way down to the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the yongest: and the cuppe was found in Beniamins sacke.

King James (Authorized) Version

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

One Unity Resource Bible

He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]’s sack.

Translation for Translators

Then the servant started to search for the cup in each sack. He started with the oldest brother’s sack and ended with the youngest one’s sack. And he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack and showed it to them.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The steward searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Noah Webster Bible

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

World English Bible

He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

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;

Context

Benjamin and the Silver Cup

¹¹So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.¹²The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.¹³Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

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(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

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Summary

In this verse, Joseph's steward catches up with his brothers who are on their way back to Canaan after being falsely accused of stealing Joseph's silver cup. The steward accuses them of repaying evil for good, as they had taken the cup that Joseph used for divination. This situation adds to the tension and drama of Joseph testing his brothers to see if they have truly changed since they sold him into slavery. It also sets the stage for the emotional reunion and forgiveness that will soon take place between Joseph and his brothers.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And he searched,.... To the bottom of them, not content to look into the mouth of them being opened, but rummaged them, and searched deeply into them to find the cup, which was the thing charged upon them he was solicitous to find; as for the money in the sack's mouth he took no notice of that, nor is there any mention of it: and began at the oldest; at Reuben, as the Targum of Jonathan expresses it: the steward might know their different ages in course, by the order in which they were placed at Joseph's table when they dined with him: and left off at the youngest; at Benjamin, he ended his scrutiny with him; this method he took partly to hold them in fear as long as he could, and partly to prevent any suspicion of design, which might have been entertained had he went directly to Benjamin's sack: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack; where the steward himself had put it, and as it is usually said, they that hide can find.