Genesis 43:22

American Standard Version

And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."

King James Version
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Lexham English Bible
Now, other money we have brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

New Century Version
And we have brought more money to pay for the food we want to buy this time. We don't know who put that money in our sacks."

New English Translation
We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We do not know who put the money in our sacks!"

Amplified Bible
"We have also brought down with us additional money to buy food; we do not know who put our money [back] in our sacks [last time]."

New American Standard Bible
"We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also other money haue we brought in our handes to bye foode, but we cannot tell, who put our money in our sackes.

Legacy Standard Bible
We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."

Contemporary English Version
together with enough money to buy more grain. We don't know who put the money in our sacks."

Complete Jewish Bible
moreover, we have brought down other money to buy food. We have no idea who put our money in our packs."

Darby Translation
And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.

English Standard Version
and we have brought other money down with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

George Lamsa Translation
And we have brought other money down with us to buy grain: we did not know who put our money in our sacks.

Good News Translation
We have also brought some more money with us to buy more food. We do not know who put our money back in our sacks."

Christian Standard Bible®
We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don’t know who put our silver in the bags.”

Literal Translation
And we have brought other silver in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& haue brought other money with vs also, to bye foode: but we can not tell, who put oure money in oure sackes.

Bible in Basic English
As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And other money haue we brought also in our handes to bye foode: but we can not tell who put our money in our sackes.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We know not who put our money in our sacks.'

King James Version (1611)
And other money haue wee brought downe in our handes to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sackes.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And we have brought other money with us to buy food; we know not who put the money into our sacks.

English Revised Version
And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

Berean Standard Bible
We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
but also we han brouyt other siluer, that we bie tho thingis that ben nedeful to vs; it is not in oure conscience, who puttide the money in oure pursis.

Young's Literal Translation
and other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food; we have not known who put our money in our bags.'

Update Bible Version
And other money we have brought down in our hand to buy food: we don't know who put our money in our sacks.

Webster's Bible Translation
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

World English Bible
Other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."

New King James Version
And we have brought down other money in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

New Living Translation
We also have additional money to buy more food. We have no idea who put our money in our sacks."

New Life Bible
We have brought other money with us also to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our bags."

New Revised Standard
Moreover we have brought down with us additional money to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, more silver, have we brought down in our hand, to buy food, - we know not who put our silver in our sacks.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.

Revised Standard Version
and we have brought other money down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. ¹⁶ And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon. ¹⁷ And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house. ¹⁸ And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. ¹⁹ And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house, ²⁰ and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: ²¹ 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. ²² And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks. ²³ And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. ²⁴ And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

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Reciprocal: Genesis 44:8 - the money

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food,.... Double money for a double quantity, or because the price of corn was now doubled; and their bringing this besides the other showed their honest and upright intentions:

we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks; we are quite ignorant of it, and can by no means account for it, and therefore hope no blame will be laid on us.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph and His Eleven Brethren

11. דבשׁ d^ebash, “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭ^en, “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd, “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz. Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree.

The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph.

Genesis 43:1-10

The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had at length consumed all the corn they had purchased, and the famine still pressed heavily upon them. Jacob directs them to return. “And Judah said.” Reuben had offended, and could not come forward. Simon and Levi had also grieved their father by the treacherous slaughter of the Shekemites. Judah therefore, speaks. “Is your father yet alive?” “Have ye a brother?” These questions do not come out in the previous narrative, on account of its brevity. But how pointed they are, and how true to Joseph’s yearnings! They explain how it was that these particulars came out in the replies of the brothers to Joseph. For the charge of being spies did not call for them in exculpation. Judah now uses all the arguments the case would admit of, to persuade his father to allow Benjamin to go with them. He closes with the emphatic sentence, If I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me have sinned against thee all my days; that is, let me bear the blame, and of course the penalty of having sinned against thee in so tender a point. Both Judah and his father knew that this was a matter that touched the interest of the former very deeply. Reuben was bearing the blame of a grievous sin, and had no hope of the birthright. Simon and Levi were also bearing blame, and, besides, had not the natural right, which belonged only to Reuben. Judah came next, and a failure in securing the safe return of Benjamin might set him also aside. He undertakes to run this risk.

Genesis 43:11-15

Jacob at length reluctantly sends Benjamin with them. He employs all means, as is usual with him, of securing a favorable result. “The best of the land” - the sung or celebrated products of the land. “A little honey.” Palestine abounded with bee honey. A sirup obtained by boiling down the juice of the grape was also called by the same name, and formed an article of commerce. “Nuts.” These are supposed to be pistachio nuts, from the pistacia vera, a tree resembling the terebinth, a native of Anatolia, Syria, and Palestine. “Almonds.” The almond tree buds or flowers earlier in the spring than other trees. It is a native of Palestine, Syria, and Persia. For the other products see Genesis 37:25. “Other silver;” not double silver, but a second sum for the new purchase. “God Almighty” - the Great Spirit, who can dispose the hearts of men as he pleases. Jacob looks up to heaven for a blessing, while he uses the means. “If I am bereaved, I am bereaved.” This is the expression of acquiescence in whatever may be the will of Providence. “Double silver,” - what was returned and what was to pay for a second supply of corn.

Genesis 43:16-18

The invitation into Joseph’s house fills the brothers with alarm. “Saw with them Benjamin.” This was an unspeakable relief to Joseph, who was afraid that his full brother, also the favorite of his father, might have incurred the envy and persecution of the brothers. “Brought the men to Joseph’s house.” This he eventually did, but not until after the conference between him and them took place. The men were afraid of a plot to rob them of their liberty and property.

Genesis 43:19-25

They are encouraged by the steward of Joseph’s house to lay aside their fears, and prepare their present. “Spake to him at the door of the house.” This was, of course, before they entered. “When we came to the inn.” The relater is prone to lump matters in the narration, for the sake of brevity. They began to “open their bags” at the first lodging-place, and finished the process at the last when they got home. Other silver. This explains the phrase “second silver” in Genesis 43:12. “Peace be to you.” Be at rest. All is well. Your God. The steward of Joseph expresses himself as one who fears and trusts God, the God of the Hebrews, who had displayed his omniscience and omnipotence in Egypt. “He brought out unto them Simon.” While they still linger at the entrance, the considerate steward bethought himself of bringing out Simon to them, which reassured their hearts, and induced them to enter willingly. He now succeeds therefore, in bringing them in, and then bestows upon them the usual attentions of Eastern hospitality. They now “make ready their present.”

Genesis 43:26-34

They are now entertained by Joseph. They brought the present, and made a lowly obeisance before him. “They bent the head.” See Genesis 24:26. “God be gracious unto thee, my son.” His kind treatment of Benjamin, on whose presence he had so much insisted, was calculated to reassure the brothers. The latter was born in his thirteenth year, and therefore, he was entitled to assume the paternal style in regard to him. Joseph still appeals with a natural and unconstrained reverence to his own God. “And Joseph hastened away.” The little touch of tenderness he had involuntarily thrown into his address to Benjamin, is too much for his feelings, which yearn toward his brother, and he is obliged to retreat to his chamber to conceal his tears and compose his countenance. “They set for him by himself.” As the governor, or as connected by affinity with the priestly caste, Joseph does not eat with the other Egyptians. The Egyptians cannot eat with the Hebrews. “That is an abomination to the Mizrites.” For the Hebrews partook of the flesh of kine, both male and female.

But Herodotus informs us (ii. 41), that “male kine, if clean, are used by the Egyptians, but the females they are not allowed to sacrifice, since they are sacred to Isis.” And he adds that “a native of Egypt will not kiss a Greek, use his knife, his spit, or his cauldron, or taste the flesh cut with a Greek knife.” They considered all foreigners unclean, and therefore, refused to eat with them (see Rawlinson’s Herodotus on p. q.). They sat in his presence; arranged according to the order of their birth, to their great amazement. Egypt was to them a land of wonders, and Egypt’s sultan a man of wonder. “Benjamin’s mess.” The honored guest was distinguished by a larger or daintier portion of the fare (1 Samuel 9:23-24; Homer, ii. 7,321). A double portion was assigned to the Spartan kings. The fivefold division was prominent in Egyptian affairs Genesis 41:34; Genesis 45:22; Genesis 47:2, Genesis 47:24, Genesis 47:26. “And were merry.” They drank freely, so as to be exhilarated, because their cares were dissipated by the kindness they were receiving, the presence of Simon, and the attention paid to Benjamin.