Genesis 44:13

Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

In Context

12And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.

14So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:29Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

Numbers 14:6And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,

2 Samuel 1:11Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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