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Genesis 43:21 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand. "

Genesis 43:21

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19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”

23 He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.

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Genesis 43:1

"The famine was severe in the land."

Genesis 43:2

"When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”"

Genesis 43:3

"Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’"

Genesis 43:4

"If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;"

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"but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”"

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"Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”"

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