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When they and their father saw the money pouches, they were frightened. <a href="/nlt/genesis/42.htm">New Living Translation</a> As they emptied out their sacks, there in each man’s sack was the bag of money he had paid for the grain! The brothers and their father were terrified when they saw the bags of money. <a href="/esv/genesis/42.htm">English Standard Version</a> As they emptied their sacks, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack. And when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed. <a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/42.htm">New King James Version</a> Then it happened as they emptied their sacks, that surprisingly each man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now it came about, as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every man’s bag of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bags of money, they were afraid. <a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every man&#8217s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed. <a href="/lsb/genesis/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened that they were emptying their sacks, and behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they feared. <a href="/amp/genesis/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when they emptied their sacks, every man’s bundle of money [paid to buy grain] was in his sack. When they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/csb/genesis/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! When they and their father saw their bags of silver, they were afraid. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man&#8217s sack was his bag of money! When they and their father saw their bags of money, they were afraid. <a href="/asv/genesis/42.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/cev/genesis/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the brothers started emptying their sacks of grain, they found their moneybags in them. They were frightened, and so was their father Jacob, <a href="/erv/genesis/42.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/gwt/genesis/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As they were emptying their sacks, each man found his bag of money in his sack. When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were frightened. <a href="/gnt/genesis/42.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then when they emptied out their sacks, every one of them found his bag of money; and when they saw the money, they and their father Jacob were afraid. <a href="/isv/genesis/42.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later on, as they went about unloading their sacks, each man's bundle of money was found in each man's sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were greatly distressed. <a href="/msb/genesis/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man?s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed. <a href="/net/genesis/42.htm">NET Bible</a> When they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bag of money in his sack! When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were afraid. <a href="/nheb/genesis/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then it happened as they emptied their sacks, that look, every man?s bag of silver was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bags of silver, they were afraid. <a href="/wbt/genesis/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/web/genesis/42.htm">World English Bible</a> As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and behold, the bundle of each man’s silver [is] in his sack, and they see their bundles of silver, they and their father, and are afraid; <a href="/ylt/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and lo, the bundle of each man's silver is in his sack, and they see their bundles of silver, they and their father, and are afraid; <a href="/slt/genesis/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in their emptying their sacks, and behold, the bundle of silver of each in his sack: and they will see the bundles of their silver, they and their father, and they will be afraid.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> When they had told this, they poured out their corn and every man found his money tied in the mouth of his sack: and all being astonished together, <a href="/cpdv/genesis/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Having said this, when they poured out their grain, each found his money tied to the mouth of his sack. And all were terrified together. <a href="/nabre/genesis/42.htm">New American Bible</a> When they were emptying their sacks, there in each one’s sack was his moneybag! At the sight of their moneybags, they and their father were afraid. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As they were emptying their sacks, there in each one’s sack was his bag of money. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, behold, every man's bag of money was in his sack; and when both they and their father saw the bags of money, they were afraid. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it was that when they emptied their sacks, behold, the moneybag of the man’s money was in the mouth of his pack, and they saw the moneybags of their money, they and their father, and they were afraid.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid. <a href="/sep/genesis/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid. <a href="/parallel/genesis/42-35.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11045" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan</a> …34But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’ ” 35<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">As they</a> <a href="/hebrew/7324.htm" title="7324: mə·rî·qîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out. A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. Empty.">began emptying</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: śaq·qê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">their sacks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">in each man’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: bə·śaq·qōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">sack</a> <a href="/hebrew/6872.htm" title="6872: ṣə·rō·wr- (N-msc) -- A parcel, a kernel, particle. Or tsror; from tsarar; a parcel; also a kernel or particle.">was his bag</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">And when they</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: wa·’ă·ḇî·hem (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and their father</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6872.htm" title="6872: ṣə·rō·rō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A parcel, a kernel, particle. Or tsror; from tsarar; a parcel; also a kernel or particle.">the bags</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: kas·pê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: way·yî·rā·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">they were dismayed.</a> 36Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12-15</a> Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. / Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. / May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.” ... <a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Genesis 44:1-2</a> Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack. / Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the steward did as Joseph had instructed. <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Genesis 45:21-23</a> So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey. / He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes. / And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey. <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a> So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. <a href="/genesis/41-56.htm">Genesis 41:56-57</a> When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. / And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth. <a href="/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21-22</a> 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. / We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.” <a href="/genesis/44-8.htm">Genesis 44:8</a> We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house? <a href="/genesis/45-25.htm">Genesis 45:25-28</a> So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. / “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. / However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived. ... <a href="/exodus/16-15.htm">Exodus 16:15</a> When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. <a href="/exodus/16-31.htm">Exodus 16:31-32</a> Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. / Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’” <a href="/2_kings/7-8.htm">2 Kings 7:8-9</a> When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them. / Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.” <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a> Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/matthew/10-9.htm">Matthew 10:9-10</a> Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts. / Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions. <a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a> Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. <a href="/luke/24-41.htm">Luke 24:41-43</a> While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” / So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish, / and He took it and ate it in front of them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.every man's.<a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Genesis 42:27,28</a> 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… <a href="/genesis/43-21.htm">Genesis 43:21</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/42-28.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/genesis/42-26.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Bundle</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Bundles</a> <a href="/john/14-27.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-17.htm">Emptying</a> <a href="/genesis/20-8.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/42-28.htm">Money</a> <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Parcel</a> <a href="/songs/1-13.htm">Pouch</a> <a href="/genesis/42-28.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/genesis/42-28.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/genesis/44-2.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">Bundle</a> <a href="/ruth/2-16.htm">Bundles</a> <a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/leviticus/14-36.htm">Emptied</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Emptying</a> <a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">Frightened</a> <a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">Money</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Parcel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-40.htm">Pouch</a> <a href="/genesis/43-21.htm">Sack</a> <a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">Silver</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 42</div>1. <a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/42-18.htm">They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">They have remorse for Joseph.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Simeon is kept for a pledge.</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">They return with grain, and their money.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Their relation to Jacob.</a> 36. <a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/42.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As they began emptying their sacks This moment occurs during the brothers' return from Egypt, where they had gone to buy grain due to a severe famine. The act of emptying their sacks signifies the end of their journey and the anticipation of sharing their provisions with their family. In the broader narrative, this action sets the stage for the revelation of Joseph's continued influence over them, even from afar.there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! The discovery of the silver in their sacks is a pivotal moment, symbolizing both the brothers' guilt and the mysterious workings of divine providence. The silver, which was meant to pay for the grain, being returned to them, can be seen as a test of their integrity and a reminder of their past sin against Joseph. This incident foreshadows the eventual reconciliation and redemption that will occur later in the story.And when they and their father saw the bags of silver The inclusion of their father, Jacob, in this scene highlights the familial tension and the weight of the brothers' actions. Jacob's reaction is crucial, as it reflects his ongoing grief and suspicion following the loss of Joseph. This moment also serves to deepen the narrative conflict, as the returned silver raises questions about the brothers' honesty and the intentions of the Egyptian ruler (Joseph).they were dismayed. The brothers' dismay can be attributed to their fear of being accused of theft, which would endanger their lives and their family's survival. This reaction also underscores their guilty conscience and the unresolved nature of their past betrayal of Joseph. The emotional turmoil they experience is a step towards their eventual repentance and reconciliation, illustrating the theme of divine justice and mercy throughout the Joseph narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a> The sons of Jacob who traveled to Egypt to buy grain during the famine. They are central to the unfolding drama of reconciliation and testing. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a> The patriarch of the family, who is deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of his sons and the survival of his family during the famine. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where Joseph, now a powerful official, resides and where his brothers have come to buy grain. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_silver.htm">The Silver</a> The money returned to the brothers' sacks, which causes confusion and fear, symbolizing the testing and the providence of God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_famine.htm">The Famine</a> A severe famine affecting the region, driving Jacob's family to seek sustenance in Egypt, setting the stage for God's plan of redemption and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a> The unexpected return of the silver illustrates God's control over circumstances, reminding us that He works through trials to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/f/fear_and_faith.htm">Fear and Faith</a> The brothers' fear upon discovering the silver challenges us to trust in God's provision and plan, even when situations seem dire or confusing. <a href="/topical/p/providence_and_provision.htm">Providence and Provision</a> Just as God provided for Jacob's family through Joseph, He provides for us in ways we may not immediately understand or recognize. <a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_forgiveness.htm">Reconciliation and Forgiveness</a> The unfolding account of Joseph and his brothers encourages us to seek reconciliation and extend forgiveness, reflecting God's grace in our relationships. <a href="/topical/t/testing_and_growth.htm">Testing and Growth</a> The brothers' experience serves as a reminder that God often uses tests to refine our character and deepen our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 42</a> <a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a> <a href="/q/why_allow_foreigners_grain_in_famine.htm">Why would Egyptian officials allow foreign travelers to buy grain amid a severe famine with no documented restrictions (Genesis 42:1-5)?</a> <a href="/q/could_large_silver_returns_go_unnoticed.htm">(Genesis 43:12) How plausible is it that large amounts of silver were secretly returned without raising alarms among Egyptian authorities or the local population?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_egyptian_officials_using_silver_cups_for_divination.htm">In Genesis 44:1-5, what historical or archeological evidence supports an Egyptian official using a personal silver cup for divination, and is there any record of such a practice outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/42.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 35. - And it came to pass as they emptied (literally, they emptying) their sacks, that (literally, and), behold, every man's bundle of money (or silver) was in his sack: and when (literally, and) both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they (literally, and they) were afraid. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/42-35.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As they הֵ֚ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They began emptying מְרִיקִ֣ים (mə·rî·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7324.htm">Strong's 7324: </a> Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out their sacks, שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם (śaq·qê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag there וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-) Conjunctive waw | Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> Lo! behold! in each man’s אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person sack בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ (bə·śaq·qōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag was his bag צְרוֹר־ (ṣə·rō·wr-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6872.htm">Strong's 6872: </a> A parcel, a kernel, particle of silver! כַּסְפּ֖וֹ (kas·pōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money And when they הֵ֥מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They and their father וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם (wa·’ă·ḇî·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father saw וַיִּרְא֞וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see the bags צְרֹר֧וֹת (ṣə·rō·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6872.htm">Strong's 6872: </a> A parcel, a kernel, particle of money, כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם (kas·pê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money they were dismayed. וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃ (way·yî·rā·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/42-35.htm">Genesis 42:35 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">OT Law: Genesis 42:35 It happened as they emptied their sacks (Gen. 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