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New American Standard Bible
He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and
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.
Holman Bible
The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
International Standard Version
The palace manager searched for the cup, beginning with the oldest brother's sack and ending with the youngest brother's sack, and there it was! in Benjamin's sack.
A Conservative Version
And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
American Standard Version
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Amplified
The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Bible in Basic English
And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.
Darby Translation
And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will search, beginning at the great and finishing at the small: and he will find the cup in Benjamin's sack.
King James 2000
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he searched, beginning with the oldest and finishing with the youngest. And the cup was found in the sack of Benjamin.
Modern King James verseion
And he searched first at the oldest and with the youngest last. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he searched, and began at the eldest and left at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
NET Bible
Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack!
New Heart English Bible
He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
The Emphasized Bible
Then made he thorough search, with the eldest, he began, and with the youngest, he ended, - and the cup was found in the sack of Benjamin!
Webster
And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
World English Bible
He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
11
Each of the brothers quickly put his sack on the ground and opened it.
12 He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and
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Cross References
Genesis 42:36-38
Their father Jacob said to them: You are going to make me lose all my children! Joseph is no longer with us. Simeon is no longer with us. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!
Genesis 43:14
May God Almighty cause the man to have pity on you, so that he will give Benjamin and your other brother back to you. As for me, if I must lose my children, I must lose them.
Genesis 43:33
To the surprise of Joseph's brothers, they were seated in front of him according to their ages, from the oldest to the youngest.
Genesis 44:2
Also put my silver cup in the sack of the youngest brother. The servant did as he was told.
Genesis 44:26-32
We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.'