Genesis 43:20

Lord, we preien that thou here vs; we camen doun now bifore that we schulden bie metis;

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

In Context

19Wherfor thei neiyeden in the `yatis, and spaken to the dispendere,

21whanne tho weren bouyt, whanne we camen to the ynne, we openeden oure baggis, and we founden money in the mouth of sackis, which money we han brouyt ayen now in the same weiyte;

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Cross References

Genesis 42:3Therfor ten britheren of Joseph yeden doun to bie wheete in Egipt,

Genesis 42:27and whanne the sak of oon was opened that he schulde yyue meete to the werk beeste in the yn, he bihelde the money in the mouth of the bagge,

Genesis 43:3Judas answeride, The ilke man denounside to vs vndir witnessyng of an ooth, and seide, Ye schulen not se my face, if ye schulen not brynge with you youre leeste brother;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:16-26

Joseph Entertains His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's… Read the whole commentary →

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