Genesis 44:12

¹² And he searched; he began at the eldest^◦, and completed at the youngest^◦; and the goblet was found in the bag of Benjamin.

Thanks to the Kempton Project for the permission to use this New Church translation of the Word.

Arcana Coelestia # 5795

5795. 'And said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' as perception, dealt with quite often.

Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.