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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;
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
11 and they hasten and take down each his bag to the earth, and each openeth his bag; 12 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; 13 and they rend their garments, and each ladeth his ass, and they turn back to the city.
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Cross References
Genesis 42:36-38
and Jacob their father saith unto them, 'Me ye have bereaved; Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and Benjamin ye take -- against me have been all these.'
Genesis 43:14
and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved -- I am bereaved.'
Genesis 43:33
And they sit before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;
Genesis 44:2
and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.
Genesis 44:26-32
and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.