And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
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Gill's Exposition
And he searched,.... To the bottom of them, not content to look into the mouth of them being opened, but rummaged them, and searched deeply into them to find the cup, which was the thing charged upon…
- The Ten Brothers Were Tested Joseph has had the satisfaction of seeing his brother Benjamin safe and well. He has heard his brothers acknowledging their guilt concerning himself. He resolves to put…
Joseph heaps further kindnesses upon his brethren, fills their sacks, returns their money, and sends them away full of gladness; but he also exercises them with further trials. Our God thus humbles…
Cambridge Bible
searched There is no mention of the money in the sacks" mouths (Gen 44:44). The interest centres on the cup. That the search is made in order of age is a dramatic touch adding to the excitement of the…
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