KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 42:25
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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,
WEB World English Bible
Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.
ASV American Standard Version
Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the way: and thus was it done unto them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Joseph commandeth, and they fill their vessels with corn, also to put back the money of each unto his sack, and to give to them provision for the way; and one doth to them so.
Surrounding context — Genesis 42
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
23 And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
25 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.
26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
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.
28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, [it is] even in my sack: and their heart failed [them], and they were afraid, saying one to another, What [is] this [that] God hath done unto us?
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וַיְצַ֣וH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיוֹסֵ֗ףH3130 · yo.sephJosephוַיְמַלְא֣וּH4390 · ma.leto fillאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כְּלֵיהֶם֮H3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilבָּר֒H1250 · bargrainוּלְהָשִׁ֤יבH7725 · shuvto return: returnכַּסְפֵּיהֶם֙H3701 · ke.sephsilver: moneyאִ֣ישׁH376 · ishmanאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שַׂקּ֔וֹH8242 · saqsackclothוְלָתֵ֥תH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָהֶ֛םH9038 · hemthemצֵדָ֖הH6720 · tse.dahprovisionלַדָּ֑רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductוַיַּ֥עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemכֵּֽן׃H3651 · kenright
Cross-references
1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.Genesis 44:1-2And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Romans 12:17-21Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Genesis 45:21And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
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