Genesis 42:29

And they went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, and they explained to him all the things that had befallen them, saying:

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

In Context

28and he said to his brothers: “My money has returned to me. See, it is held in the sack.” And they were astonished and troubled, and they said to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”

30“The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:24Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.

Genesis 45:26And they reported to him, saying: “Your son Joseph is alive, and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. When Jacob heard this, he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep, yet he did not believe them.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:22-29

Reflections of Joseph's Brethren. ( b. c. 1706.) 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And… Read the whole commentary →

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