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Genesis 43:21

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.

KJV

quibus emptis, cum venissemus ad diversorium, aperuimus saccos nostros, et invenimus pecuniam in ore saccorum : quam nunc eodem pondere reportavimus.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο ἡνίκα ἤλθομεν εἰς τὸ καταλῦσαι καὶ ἠνοίξαμεν τοὺς μαρσίππους ἡμῶν, καὶ τόδε τὸ ἀργύριον ἑκάστου ἐν τῷ μαρσίππῳ αὐτοῦ. τὸ ἀργύριον ἡμῶν ἐν σταθμῷ ἀπεστρέψαμεν νῦν ἐν τοῖς μαρσίπποις ἡμῶν,

LXX

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.

ASV

וַֽ/יְהִ֞י כִּי בָ֣אנוּ אֶל הַ/מָּל֗וֹן וַֽ/נִּפְתְּחָ/ה֙ אֶת אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/הִנֵּ֤ה כֶֽסֶף אִישׁ֙ בְּ/פִ֣י אַמְתַּחְתּ֔/וֹ כַּסְפֵּ֖/נוּ בְּ/מִשְׁקָל֑/וֹ וַ/נָּ֥שֶׁב אֹת֖/וֹ בְּ/יָדֵֽ/נוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
הּ֒
h
noun · 49×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
י
y
noun · 496×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
מָּל֑וֹן
mlvn
noun · 8×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 42:35 — 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.
  • Gen 43:12 — 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: