Genesis 42:27

Genesis 42:27

The Brothers Return to Canaan

25 Then Joseph ^agave a command to fill their sacks with grain, to ^brestore every man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. ^cThus he did for them.

26 So they loaded their donkeys with the grain and departed from there.

27 But as ^aone of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the encampment, he saw his money; and there it was, in the mouth of his sack.

28 So he said to his brothers, “My money has been restored, and there it is, in my sack!” Then their hearts¹ failed them and they were afraid, saying to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”

29 Then they went to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan and told him all that had happened to them, saying:

30 “The man who is lord of the land ^aspoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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inn—a mere station for baiting beasts of burden.

he espied his money—The discovery threw them into greater perplexity than ever. If they had been congratulating themselves on escaping from the ruthless governor, they perceived that now he would have a handle against them; and it is observable that they looked upon this as a judgment of heaven. Thus one leading design of Joseph was gained in their consciences being roused to a sense of guilt.

Genesis 42:25-28

Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money—This private generosity was not an infringement of his duty—a defrauding of the revenue. He would have a discretionary power—he was daily enriching the king's exchequer—and he might have paid the sum from his own purse.

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