Bible verse
The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Genesis 44:12 · BSB
The verses around it, from Genesis 44.
8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
9 If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
10 “As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.”
11 So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
12 The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
14 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
15 “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”
16 “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
KJV
And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and 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.
ERV
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
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