Genesis 43:20 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 43:20

“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

O sir, we came indeed - to buy food - There is a frankness now in the conduct of Joseph’s brethren that did not exist before; they simply and honestly relate the whole circumstance of the money being found in their sacks on their return from their last journey. Afflictions from the hand of God, and under his direction, have a wonderful tendency to humble the soul. Did men know how gracious his designs are in sending such, no murmur would ever be heard against the dispensations of Divine Providence.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ	vai.yo.me.Ru	and they said	H559 →
בִּ֣י	bi	pardon us	H994 →
אֲדֹנִ֑י	'a.do.Ni	O lord my	H113 →
יָרֹ֥ד	ya.Rod	certainly <to come down>	H3381 →
יָרַ֛דְנוּ	ya.Rad.nu	we came down	H3381 →
בַּתְּחִלָּ֖ה	ba.te.chi.Lah	at the beginning	H8462 →
לִשְׁבָּר־	lish.bor-	to buy	H7666 →
אֹֽכֶל׃	'O.khel	food	H400 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Genesis 43:7
They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that…
leads to
- Genesis 42:13
  But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 43:3
  But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
Through
Genesis 43:3
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
leads to
- Genesis 44:23
  But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
- Genesis 43:5
  But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
Through
Genesis 42:10
“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.
leads to
- Genesis 37:8
  “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
- Genesis 27:29
  May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you…
Through
Genesis 42:27
At 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.
leads to
- Exodus 4:24
  Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
- Genesis 44:11
  So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

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06About Genesis

Where the connections lead

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About Genesis