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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Gill's Exposition
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food,.... Double money for a double quantity, or because the price of corn was now doubled; and their bringing this besides the other showed…
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Jacob's sons, having got leave to take Benjamin with them, were observant of the orders their father had given them, and went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a…
Cambridge Bible
the lodging place) Cf. Gen 42:27 (J).
every man's money According to E, every man's bundle of money was found, when they emptied their sacks at their journey's end. Cf. Gen 42:35.
in full weight Lit.…
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