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Genesis 44:12

Benjamin

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.

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.

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BSB
The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
KJV
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
WEB
He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
ASV
And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin`s sack.
DARBY
And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
BLB
And he searched—with the oldest he began, and with the youngest he finished. And the cup was found in the bag of Benjamin.
ÅB
Og han så etter; han begynte hos den eldste og endte hos den yngste, og begeret ble funnet i Benjamins sekk.
OTB
Husholdersken begynte å lete, fra den eldste til den yngste, og begeret ble funnet i Benjamins sekk.
B1930
Og han så efter; han begynte hos den eldste og endte hos den yngste, og begeret blev funnet i Benjamins sekk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 43:14

    And 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.

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  • Genesis 44:2

    And 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.

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  • Genesis 43:33

    And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

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  • Genesis 44:26–32

    And 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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  • Genesis 42:36–38

    And 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.

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