Génesis 44:12

12 El mayordomo revisó cada bolsa, comenzando con la del hermano mayor y terminando con la del menor. ¡Y encontró la copa en la bolsa de Benjamín!

Génesis 44:12 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:12

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 them he was solicitous to find; as for the money in the sack's mouth he took no notice of that, nor is there any mention of it: [and] began at the oldest;
at Reuben, as the Targum of Jonathan expresses it: the steward might know their different ages in course, by the order in which they were placed at Joseph's table when they dined with him: and left off at the youngest;
at Benjamin, he ended his scrutiny with him; this method he took partly to hold them in fear as long as he could, and partly to prevent any suspicion of design, which might have been entertained had he went directly to Benjamin's sack: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack;
where the steward himself had put it, and as it is usually said, they that hide can find.

Génesis 44:12 In-Context

10 —Está bien —respondió el mayordomo—, se hará como ustedes dicen, pero solo el que tenga la copa en su poder será mi esclavo; el resto de ustedes quedará libre de todo cargo.

11 En seguida cada uno de ellos bajó al suelo su bolsa y la abrió.

12 El mayordomo revisó cada bolsa, comenzando con la del hermano mayor y terminando con la del menor. ¡Y encontró la copa en la bolsa de Benjamín!

13 Al ver esto, los hermanos de José se rasgaron las vestiduras en señal de duelo y, luego de cargar sus asnos, volvieron a la ciudad.

14 Todavía estaba José en su casa cuando llegaron Judá y sus hermanos. Entonces se postraron rostro en tierra,