Genesis 44:12

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

Leeser Tanakh

In The 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.

In Context

11And they made haste, and every one of them took down his sack to the ground, and every one opened his sack.

13Then they rent their clothes, and every one loaded his ass, and they returned to the city.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:14And may God the Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away to you your other brother, and Benjamin. And I, if I am to be bereaved, let me be bereaved.

Genesis 44:2And my cup, the silver cup, thou shalt put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his corn. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 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. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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