"And he searched, {and} began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack." — Genesis 44:12

Genesis 44:12 · KJV

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

— Genesis 44:12

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

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

Genesis 44 — Context

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.

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.

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

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he {was} yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

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. {If...: or, And I, as I have been, etc.}

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.

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.

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.

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.