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Genesis 43:20

18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

21 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.

22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

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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.

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BSB
“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
KJV
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
WEB
and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
ASV
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
DARBY
and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.
BLB
and they said, “Please, my lord, we surely came down the first time to buy food.
ÅB
men da vi kom til herberget og åpnet våre sekker, se, da lå enhvers penger øverst i hans sekk, våre penger med sin fulle vekt, og nå har vi dem med oss igjen,
OTB
De sa: «Unnskyld oss, min herre, vi kom virkelig ned hit første gang for å kjøpe mat.
B1930
men da vi kom til herberget og åpnet våre sekker, se, da lå enhvers penger øverst i hans sekk, våre penger med sin fulle vekt, og nu har vi dem med oss igjen,

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:3

    And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

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  • Genesis 42:10

    And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

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  • Genesis 43:3

    And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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  • Genesis 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.

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  • Genesis 43:7

    And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

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  • Genesis 42:27

    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.

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