Genesis 42:27 “At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his s…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as one of them opened his sacke for to giue his asse prouender in the ynne, he espyed his money: for lo, it was in his sackes mouth.

Darby Translation

And one of them opened his sack to give his ass food in the inn, and saw his money, and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

Young's Literal Translation

and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass at a lodging-place, and he seeth his money, and lo, it [is] in the mouth of his bag,

Bible in Basic English

Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag.

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Cross references

“the inn”

Exodus 4:24 Genesis 44:11 Luke 2:7 Luke 10:34 Genesis 43:21

Exodus 4:24 · BSB

Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.

Genesis 44:11 · BSB

So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

Luke 2:7 · BSB

And 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.

Luke 10:34 · BSB

He 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.

Genesis 43:21 · BSB

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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed.

28“My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”

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