Genesis 44:2
And in the mouth of the younger's sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
3And when the morning arose, they were sent away with their asses.
Cross References
Genesis 42:20And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. They did as he had said.
Genesis 43:32And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him, apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane:)
Deuteronomy 8:2And thou shalt remember all the way through which the Lord thy God hath brought thee for forty years through the desert, to afflict thee and to prove thee, and that the things that were in thy heart might be made known, whether thou wouldst keep his commandments or no.
Deuteronomy 13:3Thou shalt not hear the words of that prophet or dreamer: for the Lord your God trieth you, that it may appear whether you love him with all your heart, and with all your soul, or not.
2 Corinthians 8:8I speak not as commanding; but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.
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 →