Genesis 43:12
10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
- KJV
- And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
- WEB
- and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
- ASV
- and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
- DARBY
- And take other money in your hand, and the money that was returned to you in the mouth of your sacks, carry back in your hand: perhaps it is an oversight.
- BLB
- And double the silver take in your⁺ hand, and the silver that was returned in the mouth of your⁺ bags you⁺ shall return in your⁺ hand. Perhaps it [was] a mistake.
- ÅB
- Ta så deres bror med, og gjør dere rede og dra tilbake til mannen!
- OTB
- Ta dobbelt så mye penger med dere, og returner pengene som ble lagt tilbake i munningen av sekkene deres. Kanskje det var en forglemmelse.
- B1930
- Ta så eders bror med, og gjør eder rede og dra tilbake til mannen!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 42:25
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.
Read in contextGenesis 42:35
And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
Read in contextRomans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Read in contextRomans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Read in context2 Corinthians 8:21
Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
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