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Genesis 43:21

But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

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ASV

and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

KJV

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
כִּי־ki-thatH3588 →
בָ֣אנוּVa.nuwe cameH935 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הַמָּל֗וֹןha.ma.Lonthe lodging placeH4411 →
וַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙va.nif.te.Chahand we opened !H6605 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ'am.te.cho.Tei.nusacks ourH572 →
וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009 →
כֶֽסֶף־khe.sef-[the] silver ofH3701 →
אִישׁ֙'isheach manH376 →
בְּפִ֣יbe.Fi[was] in [the] mouth ofH6310 →
אַמְתַּחְתּ֔וֹ'am.tach.Tosack hisH572 →
כַּסְפֵּ֖נוּkas.Pe.nusilver ourH3701 →
בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹbe.mish.ka.Loin weight itsH4948 →
וַנָּ֥שֶׁבva.Na.shevand we have brought backH7725 →
אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 →
בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuin hand ourH3027 →

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Genesis 42:35As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.Genesis 43:12Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.Romans 13:8Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.Genesis 43:15So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.Genesis 42:27–35At 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.Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.1 Peter 2:12Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.Hebrews 13:18Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.Genesis 23:16Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.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.

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