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So we have brought it back in our hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>He said, Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money. Then he brought Simeon out to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>Then the man brought the men into Josephs house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys fodder. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>So they prepared the present for Josephs coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>They said, Your servant our father is well; he is still alive. They bowed down in homage. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>As he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mothers son, he said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me? And he said, May God be gracious to you, my son. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>Joseph hurried <i>out</i> for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought <i>a place</i> to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, Serve the meal. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-32.htm" target="_top"><b>32</b></a></span>So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-33.htm" target="_top"><b>33</b></a></span>Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/43-34.htm" target="_top"><b>34</b></a></span>He took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamins portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/43.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />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 according to its weight; and we have brought it again in our hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, when we have come in unto the lodging-place, and open our bags, that lo, each one's money is in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring it back in our hand;<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/genesis.htm">Genesis</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The Old Testament opens very impressively. In measured and dignified language it introduces the story of Israel's origin and settlement upon the land of Canaan (Gen.--Josh.) by the story of creation, i.-ii. 4a, and thus suggests, at the very beginning, the far-reaching purpose and the world-wide significance of the people and religion of Israel. The narrative has not travelled far till it becomes apparent that its dominant interests are to be religious and moral; for, after a pictorial sketch of <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/genesis.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Edgar McFadyen—</span><span class="citation2">Introduction to the Old Testament</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/43-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 43:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 43:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/43-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 43:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 43:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/genesis/43-21.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>