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12 Then the man[a] searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack! 13 They all tore their clothes! Then each man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.

14 So Judah and his brothers[b] came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there,[c] and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 44:12 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Genesis 44:14 sn Judah and his brothers. The narrative is already beginning to bring Judah to the forefront.
  3. Genesis 44:14 tn The disjunctive clause here provides supplemental information.