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Perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Also take double the money that was put back in your sacks, as it was probably someone’s mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry <i>it</i> again in your hand; peradventure it <i>was</i> an oversight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Take double money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And take double <i>the</i> money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the opening of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And take double <i>the</i> money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now take double <i>the</i> money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was put back in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Take double the [amount of] money with you, and take back the money that was returned in the opening of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take twice as much silver with you. Return the silver that was returned to you in the top of your bags. Perhaps it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take twice as much money with you. Return the money that was returned to you in the top of your bags. Perhaps it was a mistake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Also take along twice the amount of money for the grain, because there must have been some mistake when the money was put back in your sacks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Take twice as much money with you. You must return the money that was put back in your sacks. Maybe it was a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Take with you also twice as much money, because you must take back the money that was returned in the top of your sacks. Maybe it was a mistake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Also take twice as much money with you so you can return the money that had been replaced in the mouth of your sacks. Maybe it was an accounting mistake on his part. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Take double the money with you; you must take back the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks--perhaps it was an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Take twice as much silver in your hand, and take back the silver that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; it may be it was an oversight:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and double money take in your hand, even the money which is brought back in the mouth of your bags, you take back in your hand, it may be it [is] an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and double money take in your hand, even the money which is brought back in the mouth of your bags, ye take back in your hand, it may be it is an oversight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And take of twice the silver in your hands; and the silver turned back in the mouth of your sacks, ye shall turn back in your hand; perhaps it was an error.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Also take double the money along, for you must return the amount that was put back in the mouths of your bags; it may have been a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the top of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And take double money with you; and the money that was brought back in the mouth of your sacks, take it again with you; perhaps it was an oversight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And take double money in your hands and give back the money that he returned to the mouth of your sacks in your hands, lest it was an error<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And take double money in your hands, and the money that was returned in your sacks, carry back with you, lest peradventure it is a mistake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11195" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">The Return to Egypt with Benjamin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/4932.htm" title="4932: miš·neh (N-ms) -- A double, copy, second. From shanah; properly, a repetition, i.e. A duplicate, or a double; by implication, a second.">double</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wə·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ham·mū·šāḇ (Art:: V-Hofal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">you may return</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: hak·ke·sep̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">the silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šî·ḇū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">that was put back</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄î (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">into the mouths</a> <a href="/hebrew/572.htm" title="572: ’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- A sack. From mathach; properly, something expansive, i.e. A bag.">of your sacks.</a> <a href="/hebrew/194.htm" title="194: ’ū·lay (Adv) -- Perhaps. Or rulay; from 'ow; if not; hence perhaps.">Perhaps</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4870.htm" title="4870: miš·geh (N-ms) -- A mistake. From shagah; an error.">was a mistake.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Genesis 42:25</a></span><br />Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Genesis 44:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Genesis 45:22-23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Genesis 24:35</a></span><br />“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Genesis 32:13-15</a></span><br />Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau: / 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, / 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-42.htm">Genesis 41:42</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-22.htm">Exodus 3:22</a></span><br />Every woman shall ask her neighbor and any woman staying in her house for silver and gold jewelry and clothing, and you will put them on your sons and daughters. So you will plunder the Egyptians.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/11-2.htm">Exodus 11:2</a></span><br />Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-2.htm">1 Kings 10:2</a></span><br />She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-5.htm">2 Kings 5:5</a></span><br />“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:</p><p class="hdg">double.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17</a></b></br> Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/13-8.htm">Romans 13:8</a></b></br> Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/8-21.htm">2 Corinthians 8:21</a></b></br> Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.</p><p class="hdg">mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Genesis 42:25,35</a></b></br> Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Double</a> <a href="/genesis/43-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-6.htm">Mistake</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Money</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/revelation/14-5.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">Oversight</a> <a href="/genesis/42-4.htm">Peradventure</a> <a href="/genesis/42-4.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/genesis/43-10.htm">Twice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Amount</a> <a href="/genesis/43-23.htm">Bags</a> <a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Double</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-14.htm">Mistake</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Money</a> <a href="/genesis/43-21.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/genesis/44-8.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/numbers/3-32.htm">Oversight</a> <a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Peradventure</a> <a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Perhaps</a> <a href="/genesis/43-18.htm">Sacks</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Twice</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/43.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/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take double the silver with you</b><br>In the context of <a href="/genesis/43.htm">Genesis 43</a>, Jacob instructs his sons to take double the amount of silver to Egypt. This reflects a cautious and strategic approach to ensure favor with the Egyptian official, who is unknown to them as Joseph. The doubling of the silver signifies an attempt to rectify any perceived wrongdoing and to demonstrate integrity. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, gifts were often used to appease or gain favor with powerful figures, as seen in other biblical accounts such as when Jacob sent gifts to Esau in <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Genesis 32:13-21</a>.<p><b>so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks.</b><br>The silver being returned is significant because it was originally found in their sacks after their first trip to Egypt, causing fear and confusion among the brothers (<a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Genesis 42:27-28</a>). This act of returning the silver is an attempt to clear any suspicion of theft or dishonesty. It also highlights the brothers' growing sense of responsibility and honesty, contrasting with their earlier deceitful actions against Joseph. The act of returning the silver can be seen as a step towards reconciliation and redemption.<p><b>Perhaps it was a mistake.</b><br>Jacob's suggestion that the return of the silver might have been a mistake indicates a hope for a peaceful resolution. It reflects a cautious optimism and a desire to believe in the possibility of an innocent explanation. This phrase also underscores the uncertainty and tension in the narrative, as the brothers are unaware of Joseph's true identity and intentions. The idea of a mistake introduces the theme of divine providence, as God is orchestrating events beyond their understanding, ultimately leading to the fulfillment of Joseph's dreams and the preservation of Jacob's family.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the family, father of Joseph and his brothers. He is the one instructing his sons to take double the money.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob who are returning to Egypt to buy more grain during the famine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph, now a powerful official, resides and where the brothers are traveling to purchase grain.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_money.htm">The Money</a></b><br>Refers to the silver that was returned to the brothers' sacks on their first trip to Egypt, which they are now instructed to return.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_famine.htm">The Famine</a></b><br>A severe famine affecting the region, prompting the need for the brothers to travel to Egypt for food.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_action.htm">Integrity in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's instruction to return the money reflects a commitment to honesty and integrity. As believers, we are called to act with integrity, even when it may not be convenient or when mistakes are made by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite the famine and uncertainty, Jacob's decision to send double the money demonstrates trust in God's provision. We are encouraged to trust God in times of scarcity and to act faithfully with the resources we have.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_making_amends.htm">Reconciliation and Making Amends</a></b><br>The act of returning the money can be seen as a step towards reconciliation. In our lives, we should seek to make amends and restore relationships where possible, following the biblical principle of reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_uncertain_times.htm">Faith in Uncertain Times</a></b><br>The brothers' journey back to Egypt is filled with uncertainty and fear. This teaches us to have faith and courage when facing uncertain situations, trusting that God is in control.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_joseph's_divination_cup's_role.htm">What is the significance of Joseph's divination cup?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_steward_say_'your_god'.htm">(Genesis 43:23) Why does the Egyptian steward speak of 'your God' as if he believes in the same deity, given the known polytheistic context of ancient Egypt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">Double money.</span>--So Rashi; but others render it literally, <span class= "ital">second money, </span>that is, a second sum of money. This agrees with the phrase "other money<span class= "ital">" </span>in <a href="/genesis/43-22.htm" title="And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.">Genesis 43:22</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And take double money</span> (literally, <span class="accented">money of a second, i.e.</span> of the same, <span class="accented">amount</span>; not twice as much as the first time, but simply as much as the first time) <span class="cmt_word">in your hand; and the money that was brought again</span> (or returned) <span class="cmt_word">in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand;</span> <span class="cmt_word">peradventure it was an oversight</span> (literally, <span class="accented">a something caused to wander</span>, a mistake, from a root signifying to go astray). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Take</span><br /><span class="heb">קְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">double</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁנֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4932.htm">Strong's 4932: </a> </span><span class="str2">A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the money</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֶ֥סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with you</span><br /><span class="heb">בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·yeḏ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you may return</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mū·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the money</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֶּ֜סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(hak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that was put back into</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šî·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the mouths</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your sacks.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_572.htm">Strong's 572: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something expansive, a bag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Perhaps</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_194.htm">Strong's 194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was a mistake.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·geh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4870.htm">Strong's 4870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mistake</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-12.htm">Genesis 43:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-12.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:12 And take double money in your hand (Gen. 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