Genesis 44:11

Then they hastened, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

In Context

10And he said: 'Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.'

12And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was found in Benjamin's sack.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:27And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

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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