Genesis 44:11

So they hastened and took down each man his sack to the ground,—and opened each man his sack.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, Yea, now, according to your words, so, let it be,—he with whom it is found, shall be my servant, Ye, however, shall be clear.

12Then made he thorough search, with the eldest, he began, and with the youngest, he ended,—and the cup was found in the sack of Benjamin!

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Cross References

Genesis 42:27And the first opened his sack to give fodder to his ass at the inn,—and beheld his silver, yea there, 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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