Genesis 44:12 KJV

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Matthew Henry

Cross References

  • Genesis 42:36–38 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. …
  • Genesis 43:14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
  • Genesis 43:33 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.
  • Genesis 44:2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
  • Genesis 44:26–32 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 be with us. …

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Topics

  • Benjamin Taken into Egypt
  • Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
  • Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
  • Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
  • Integrity Jacob’s sons, when accused by Joseph of robbery

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • BenjaminSon of my right hand. (1.) The younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 35:18). His birth took place at Ephrath, on the road between Bethel...

Strong’s Numbers

  • And he searched חָפַשׂ châphas
  • began חָלַל châlal
  • at the eldest גָּדוֹל gâdôwl
  • and left כָּלָה kâlâh
  • at the youngest קָטָן qâṭân
  • and the cup גְּבִיעַ gᵉbîyaʻ
  • was found מָצָא mâtsâʼ
  • in Benjamin's בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn
  • sack אַמְתַּחַת ʼamtachath

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