Genesis 44:8
We are good men. We carried back the money we found in our bags last time. And so we would not steal any silver or gold from the house your boss lives in.
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In The King James Version
In Context
7But the brothers said, “What are you talking about? We would not do that.
Cross References
Genesis 42:27That night, they stopped to camp. One of the brothers opened his bag of seeds to give his donkey a feed. Straight away he found that his money was right there on the top.
Genesis 43:12Oh, yes, take double the money you took last time. Try and give back the money you found in your bags. Maybe someone made a mistake last time.
Genesis 43:21But on the first night, when we opened our food bags, we found money inside. It was the same money that we paid the man for the food. We don't know how that money got into our bags and so we carried it back here again so that we can give it to you. And we have more money to pay for the food that we want to buy this time.”
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 →