Genesis 42:29

And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Canaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying,

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In The King James Version

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 brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?

30The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:24And it came to pass, when we went up to thy servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.

Genesis 45:26And they reported to him, saying, Thy son Joseph is living, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt; and Jacob was amazed, for 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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