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Genesis 42:27

King James Version (KJV)

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Genesis 42:27

Verse 27 of 38

Scripture focus

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.

Genesis 42:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 42:27

Theological / Devotional

Opened his sack. The word “inn” would be more accurately rendered “lodging place,” as in the RSV. The discovery of his money by one of them brought consternation to all. Was it a harbinger of further misfortunes yet to befall them? In Egypt they had already been taken for spies; would they now also be accused as thieves? That the brothers looked upon this, for which they were at a loss to account, as a punishment from God, is evidence of its salutary effect upon them. In their consternation and alarm they forgot to examine the rest of the sacks.

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