Verse 12

And he searched{H2664}{(H8762)}, and began{H2490}{(H8689)} at the eldest{H1419}, and left{H3615}{(H8765)} at the youngest{H6996}: and the cup{H1375} was found{H4672}{(H8735)} in Benjamin's{H1144} sack{H572}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:36-38 : 36 And Jacob{H3290} their father{H1} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Me have ye bereaved{H7921}{(H8765)} of my children: Joseph{H3130} is not, and Simeon{H8095} is not, and ye will take{H3947}{(H8799)} Benjamin{H1144} away: all these things are against me. 37 And Reuben{H7205} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Slay{H4191}{(H8686)} my two{H8147} sons{H1121}, if I bring{H935}{(H8686)} him not to thee: deliver{H5414}{(H8798)} him into my hand{H3027}, and I will bring him to thee again{H7725}{(H8686)}. 38 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, My son{H1121} shall not go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with you; for his brother{H251} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, and he is left{H7604}{(H8738)} alone: if mischief{H611} befall{H7122}{(H8804)} him by the way{H1870} in the which ye go{H3212}{(H8799)}, then shall ye bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} my gray hairs{H7872} with sorrow{H3015} to the grave{H7585}.
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 And God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414}{(H8799)} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man{H376}, that he may send away{H7971}{(H8765)} your other{H312} brother{H251}, and Benjamin{H1144}. If{H834} I be bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)} of my children, I am bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)}.
  • Gen 43:33 : 33 And they sat{H3427}{(H8799)} before him{H6440}, the firstborn{H1060} according to his birthright{H1062}, and the youngest{H6810} according to his youth{H6812}: and the men{H582} marvelled{H8539}{(H8799)} one{H376} at another{H7453}.
  • Gen 44:2 : 2 And put{H7760}{(H8799)} my cup{H1375}, the silver{H3701} cup{H1375}, in the sack's{H572} mouth{H6310} of the youngest{H6996}, and his corn{H7668} money{H3701}. And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} according to the word{H1697} that Joseph{H3130} had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}.
  • Gen 44:26-32 : 26 And we said{H559}{(H8799)}, We cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} go down{H3381}{(H8800)}: if our youngest{H6996} brother{H251} be{H3426} with us, then will we go down{H3381}{(H8804)}: for we may{H3201}{(H8799)} not see{H7200}{(H8800)} the man's{H376} face{H6440}, except{H369} our youngest{H6996} brother{H251} be with us. 27 And thy servant{H5650} my father{H1} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto us, Ye know{H3045}{(H8804)} that my wife{H802} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me two{H8147} sons: 28 And the one{H259} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from me, and I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Surely{H2963}{(H8800)} he is torn in pieces{H2963}{(H8776)}; and I saw him{H7200}{(H8804)} not since{H2008}: 29 And if ye take{H3947}{(H8804)} this also from{H5973} me{H6440}, and mischief{H611} befall him{H7136}{(H8804)}, ye shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} my gray hairs{H7872} with sorrow{H7451} to the grave{H7585}. 30 Now therefore when I come{H935}{(H8800)} to thy servant{H5650} my father{H1}, and the lad{H5288} be not with us; seeing that his life{H5315} is bound up{H7194}{(H8803)} in the lad's life{H5315}; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth{H7200}{(H8800)} that the lad{H5288} is not with us, that he will die{H4191}{(H8804)}: and thy servants{H5650} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the gray hairs{H7872} of thy servant{H5650} our father{H1} with sorrow{H3015} to the grave{H7585}. 32 For thy servant{H5650} became surety{H6148}{(H8804)} for the lad{H5288} unto{H5973} my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If I bring{H935}{(H8686)} him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame{H2398}{(H8804)} to my father{H1} for ever{H3117}.