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And the cup was found in Benjamin&#8217s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The palace manager searched the brothers’ sacks, from the oldest to the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he searched, <i>and</i> began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he searched. He began with the oldest and left off with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin&#8217s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin&#8217s sack. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joseph's servant started searching the sacks, beginning with the one that belonged to the oldest brother. When he came to Benjamin's sack, he found the cup. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the man made a thorough search. He began with the oldest and ended with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joseph's servant searched carefully, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest?and the cup was found in Benjamin?s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin?s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He searched, beginning with the oldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he searches—at the eldest he has begun, and at the youngest he has completed—and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will search, beginning at the great and finishing at the small: and he will find the cup in Benjamin's sack.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which when he had searched, beginning at the eldest and ending at the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin's sack. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and when a search was made, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, the goblet turned up in Benjamin’s bag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they searched, beginning from the elder and finishing with the youngest, and the cup was found in the sack of Benyamin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he searched, beginning from the eldest, until he came to the youngest; and he found the cup in Benjamin's sack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/44-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11494" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Benjamin and the Silver Cup</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2664.htm" title="2664: way·ḥap·pêś (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To search. A primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself, or mask.">The steward searched,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: hê·ḥêl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: bag·gā·ḏō·wl (Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">with the oldest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kil·lāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">and ending</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: ū·ḇaq·qā·ṭōn (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">with the youngest—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1375.htm" title="1375: hag·gā·ḇî·a‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- A cup, bowl. From an unused root; a goblet; by analogy, the calyx of a flower.">and the cup</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·mā·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">was found</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">in Benjamin’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/572.htm" title="572: bə·’am·ta·ḥaṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A sack. From mathach; properly, something expansive, i.e. A bag.">sack.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Genesis 42:25-28</a></span><br />Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out, / and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed. / At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">Genesis 43:18-23</a></span><br />But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.” / So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house. / “Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a></span><br />So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Genesis 45:3-5</a></span><br />Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a></span><br />As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-10</a></span><br />Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-20.htm">1 Samuel 9:20</a></span><br />As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-16.htm">1 Kings 3:16-28</a></span><br />At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. / One woman said, “Please, my lord, this woman and I live in the same house, and I gave birth while she was in the house. / On the third day after I gave birth, this woman also had a baby. We were alone, with no one in the house but the two of us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">2 Kings 5:26-27</a></span><br />But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? / Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-16.htm">Job 12:16</a></span><br />True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-17.htm">Psalm 105:17-22</a></span><br />He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. / They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, / until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a></span><br />There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a></span><br />For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he searched, and began at the oldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.</p><p class="hdg">began.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-33.htm">Genesis 43:33</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">and the cup.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-26.htm">Genesis 44:26-32</a></b></br> 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 <i>be</i> with us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36-38</a></b></br> And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved <i>of my children</i>: Joseph <i>is</i> not, and Simeon <i>is</i> not, and ye will take Benjamin <i>away</i>: all these things are against me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Genesis 43:14</a></b></br> And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved <i>of my children</i>, I am bereaved.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/genesis/11-6.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/genesis/43-34.htm">Benjamin's</a> <a href="/genesis/31-35.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/44-5.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/genesis/27-15.htm">Eldest</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/genesis/44-10.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/44-2.htm">Goblet</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/genesis/43-33.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/genesis/42-20.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/genesis/44-11.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">Search</a> <a href="/genesis/31-37.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Searcheth</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">Starting</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Steward</a> <a href="/genesis/44-2.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-7.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/genesis/45-12.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Benjamin's</a> <a href="/exodus/23-22.htm">Carefully</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/numbers/1-20.htm">Eldest</a> <a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Found</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Goblet</a> <a href="/genesis/45-24.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-32.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Search</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-16.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">Searcheth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-2.htm">Starting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-17.htm">Steward</a> <a href="/genesis/44-23.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-6.htm">The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">They are brought before Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The steward searched</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, a steward was a trusted servant responsible for managing household affairs. Joseph's steward here acts under his master's orders, reflecting Joseph's authority and wisdom. This search is a test of the brothers' integrity and a pivotal moment in the narrative, revealing Joseph's strategic planning.<p><b>beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest</b><br>This order of search mirrors the brothers' birth order, which Joseph, as their brother, would know. It heightens the tension and suspense, as the brothers are unaware of Joseph's identity. This detail also emphasizes the divine orchestration in the narrative, as God uses Joseph to fulfill His purposes for Israel.<p><b>and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack</b><br>The silver cup, a symbol of Joseph's authority, is deliberately placed in Benjamin's sack. This act tests the brothers' loyalty to Benjamin, the youngest and favored son of Jacob after Joseph. It recalls the earlier betrayal of Joseph and sets the stage for Judah's intercession, foreshadowing Christ's role as an intercessor. The finding of the cup in Benjamin's sack is a turning point, leading to the brothers' repentance and reconciliation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>- The governor of Egypt, who orchestrates the test of his brothers by placing his silver cup in Benjamin's sack.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>- The youngest son of Jacob, who is falsely accused of stealing Joseph's cup.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_steward.htm">The Steward</a></b><br>- Joseph's servant, tasked with searching the brothers' sacks and finding the cup in Benjamin's.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers.htm">The Brothers</a></b><br>- The sons of Jacob, who are tested by Joseph to see if they have changed since selling him into slavery.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>- The land where Joseph has risen to power and where the events of this chapter take place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/testing_and_transformation.htm">Testing and Transformation</a></b><br>Joseph's test reveals whether his brothers have truly repented. In our lives, God may allow tests to reveal our character and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_conscience.htm">The Role of Conscience</a></b><br>The brothers' reaction to the discovery of the cup shows their guilty conscience. A clear conscience is vital for spiritual peace and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>Joseph's actions ultimately lead to reconciliation. We are called to forgive others and seek reconciliation, as Christ has reconciled us to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's account illustrates how God can use difficult circumstances for His purposes. Trust in God's sovereignty during trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>The brothers' integrity is tested. As Christians, we are called to live with integrity, reflecting Christ in our actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_joseph's_divination_cup's_role.htm">What is the significance of Joseph's divination cup?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_joseph_use_deception_in_genesis_44.htm">How does the elaborate scheme in Genesis 44:6-13 align with ethical principles, and why would a righteous figure like Joseph resort to deception rather than straightforward communication?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_egyptian_officials_using_silver_cups_for_divination.htm">In Genesis 44:1-5, what historical or archeological evidence supports an Egyptian official using a personal silver cup for divination, and is there any record of such a practice outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/44-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The steward searched,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְחַפֵּ֕שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḥap·pêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2664.htm">Strong's 2664: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seek, to conceal oneself, mask</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beginning</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵחֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the oldest</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגָּד֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ending</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּלָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(kil·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the youngest—</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַקָּטֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇaq·qā·ṭōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the cup</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּבִ֔יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḇî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1375.htm">Strong's 1375: </a> </span><span class="str2">A goblet, the calyx of a, flower</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמָּצֵא֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·mā·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Benjamin’s</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְיָמִֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sack.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַמְתַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’am·ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_572.htm">Strong's 572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something expansive, a bag</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/44-12.htm">Genesis 44:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/44-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 44:12 He searched beginning with the eldest (Gen. 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