Genesis 44:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left off at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamins sack.

English Amplified

And [the steward] searched, beginning with the eldest and stopping with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And [the steward] searched, beginning with the eldest and stopping with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then the servant began to look in the bags. He began with the oldest brother's bag and he finished with the youngest brother's bag. He found the cup in Benjamin's bag!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The servant started looking in the sacks. He started with the oldest brother and ended with the youngest. He found the cup in Benjamin's sack.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Joseph's servant searched carefully, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Joseph's servant began searching the oldest brother's sack, going on down the line to the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack!

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English KJV 1611

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

So he searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and when a search was made, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, the goblet turned up in Benjamin's bag.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then the manager started to search. He began with the oldest and ended with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Then the steward proceeded to search, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English NKJ 1982

So he searched. He began with the oldest and left off with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Joseph's servant began searching the oldest brother's sack, going on down the line to the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then the chief servant searched each bag, beginning with oldest and ending with the youngest—and he found the silver goblet in Benjamin’s bag!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He began searching the oldest brother's sack, going on down the line to the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's!

English Tyndale 1537

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