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Genesis 44:11
ESV Then each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack.
NIV Each of them quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
NASB Then they hurried, each man lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack.
CSB So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
NLT They all quickly took their sacks from the backs of their donkeys and opened them.
KJV Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
NKJV Then each man speedily let down his sack to the ground, and each opened his sack.

What does Genesis 44:11 mean?

A steward working for Joseph, now the governor of Egypt (Genesis 41:44) has accused 11 men of stealing a valuable silver cup. These men are Joseph's estranged brothers (Genesis 37:24–28), though they don't know it (Genesis 42:7–8). Since none of the men did such a thing, they have denied any wrongdoing (Genesis 44:7–8). They don't realize the steward, himself, placed the cup in Benjamin's sack on Joseph's own order (Genesis 44:1–6). In an act of foolish confidence, the eleven brothers have agreed that if the cup is found in any of their sacks, that man shall become a slave of the Egyptian ruler.

They are so confident that none of them have the cup that they very quickly open all their sacks to be searched.
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