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Genesis 42:27

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.

KJV

Apertoque unus sacco, ut daret jumento pabulum in diversorio, contemplatus pecuniam in ore sacculi,

Vulgate

λύσας δὲ εἷς τὸν μάρσιππον αὐτοῦ, δοῦναι χορτάσματα τοῖς ὄνοις αὐτοῦ οὗ κατέλυσαν, ἴδεν τὸν δεσμὸν τοῦ ἀργυρίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἦν ἐπάνω τοῦ στόματος τοῦ μαρσίππου·

LXX

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

ASV

וַ/יִּפְתַּ֨ח הָ/אֶחָ֜ד אֶת שַׂקּ֗/וֹ לָ/תֵ֥ת מִסְפּ֛וֹא לַ/חֲמֹר֖/וֹ בַּ/מָּל֑וֹן וַ/יַּרְא֙ אֶת כַּסְפּ֔/וֹ וְ/הִנֵּה ה֖וּא בְּ/פִ֥י אַמְתַּחְתּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
י
y
noun · 496×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִסְפּ֖וֹא
mspv'
noun · 5×
מָּל֑וֹן
mlvn
noun · 8×
שַׂקִּ֔ים
shqym
noun · 48×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 4:24 — And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.
  • Gen 29:32 — And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
  • Luke 10:34 — And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.