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Genesis 44:12

What does Genesis 44:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.11Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

v.12This passage

v.13Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 43:33

    And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.

  • Genesis 44:26

    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.

  • Genesis 43:14

    and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

  • Genesis 42:36

    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.

  • Genesis 44:2

    And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

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