Genesis 42:27
in Genesis 42At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And 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.
KJV
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.
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This verse in Genesis 42
Commentary
5 notes on this verseOne of them opened his sack - From Gen 42:35 we learn that each of the ten brethren on emptying his sack when he returned found his money in it; can we suppose that this was not discovered by them all before?
This site's exposition
he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack
on Genesis 42:27-28
One sack is opened at the lodging place for donkey feed, and the silver is lying in its mouth. Their hearts sank, and the question they ask is what God has done to us. This is the first time these men name God in what is happening to them.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And as one of them opened his sack,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money--This private generosity was not an infringement of his duty--a defrauding of the revenue. He would have a discretionary power--he was daily enriching the king's exchequer--and he might have paid the sum from his own purse.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
If they had been congratulating themselves on escaping from the ruthless governor, they perceived that now he would have a handle against them; and it is observable that they looked upon this as a judgment of heaven. Thus one leading design of Joseph was gained in their consciences being roused to a sense of guilt.
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּפְתַּ֨ח | vaiyiftach | and he opened | H6605 → | 144 times |
| הָאֶחָ֜ד | haechad | the one | H259 → | 971 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| שַׂקּ֗וֹ | sako | sack his | H8242 → | 49 times |
| לָתֵ֥ת | latet | to give | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| מִסְפּ֛וֹא | mispo' | fodder | H4554 → | 5 times |
| לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ | lachamoro | to donkey his | H2543 → | 96 times |
| בַּמָּל֑וֹן | bamalon | at the lodging place | H4411 → | |
| וַיַּרְא֙ | vaiyar' | and he saw | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| כַּסְפּ֔וֹ | kaspo | silver his | H3701 → | 403 times |
| וְהִנֵּה־ | vehineh- | and there! | H2009 → | 843 times |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | it | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| בְּפִ֥י | befi | [was] in [the] mouth of | H6310 → | 498 times |
| אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃ | ʾamtachto | sack his | H572 → | 15 times |
וַיִּפְתַּ֨חand he opened
vaiyiftachH6605 →144 times
הָאֶחָ֜דthe one
haechadH259 →971 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
שַׂקּ֗וֹsack his
sakoH8242 →49 times
לָתֵ֥תto give
latetH5414 →2011 times
מִסְפּ֛וֹאfodder
mispo'H4554 →5 times
לַחֲמֹר֖וֹto donkey his
lachamoroH2543 →96 times
בַּמָּל֑וֹןat the lodging place
bamalonH4411 →
וַיַּרְא֙and he saw
vaiyar'H7200 →1300 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
כַּסְפּ֔וֹsilver his
kaspoH3701 →403 times
וְהִנֵּה־and there!
vehineh-H2009 →843 times
ה֖וּאit
hu'H1931 →1879 times
בְּפִ֥י[was] in [the] mouth of
befiH6310 →498 times
אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ׃sack his
ʾamtachtoH572 →15 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Luke 2:7And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
it leads to
- Galatians 4:4
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- Isaiah 53:2–3
He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.
- John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Luke 2:11–12
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
- Galatians 4:4
Through
Exodus 4:24Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
it leads to
- Genesis 17:14
But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”
- Genesis 17:14
Through
Luke 10:34He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
it leads to
- Romans 12:20
On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
- Psalms 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- Romans 12:20
Where this verse is studied
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About Genesis
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).