Genesis 43:21
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
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.
23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
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- BSB
- But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
- ASV
- and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, 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.
- DARBY
- 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 according to its weight; and we have brought it again in our hand.
- BLB
- And it came to pass when we came to the lodging place and we opened our bags, and behold, the silver [of each] man was in the mouth of his bag—our silver in its weight—and we have brought it back in our hands.
- ÅB
- og vi har tatt andre penger ned med oss til å kjøpe korn for; vi vet ikke hvem som har lagt våre penger i våre sekker.
- OTB
- Men da vi nådde leirplassen vår, åpnet vi sekkene våre og fant hver manns penger i munningen av sekken hans—pengene våre i sin helhet. Så vi har tatt dem med tilbake.
- B1930
- og vi har tatt andre penger ned med oss til å kjøpe korn for; vi vet ikke hvem som har lagt våre penger i våre sekker.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 43:12
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:
Read in context1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Read in contextHebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Read in contextGenesis 43:15
And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Read in contextRomans 12:17
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Read in contextHebrews 13:18
Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
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 context1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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