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Genesis 42:27

25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

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BSB
At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
KJV
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.
WEB
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
ASV
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
DARBY
And one of them opened his sack to give his ass food in the inn, and saw his money, and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
BLB
And the one opened his sack to give feed to his donkey at the lodging place, and he saw his silver, and behold, it [was] in the mouth of his bag.
ÅB
Men da en av dem åpnet sin sekk for å gi sitt esel fôr i herberget, da fikk han se sine penger, de lå øverst i hans sekk.
OTB
På stedet der de stoppet for natten, åpnet en av dem sekken sin for å gi eslet sitt mat, og han så sølvet sitt i munnen på sekken.
B1930
Men da en av dem åpnet sin sekk for å gi sitt asen fôr i herberget, da fikk han se sine penger, de lå øverst i hans sekk.

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  • Exodus 4:24

    And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

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  • Genesis 43:21–22

    And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

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  • Luke 10:34

    And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

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  • Genesis 44:11

    Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

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  • Luke 2:7

    And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

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