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Genesis 42:21-28
King James Version
Genesis 42:21-28
King James Version
21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
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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Genesis 42:21-28
New International Version
Genesis 42:21-28
New International Version
21 They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother.(A) We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress(B) has come on us.”
22 Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?(C) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting(D) for his blood.”(E) 23 They did not realize(F) that Joseph could understand them,(G) since he was using an interpreter.
24 He turned away from them and began to weep,(H) but then came back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes.(I)
25 Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain,(J) to put each man’s silver back in his sack,(K) and to give them provisions(L) for their journey.(M) After this was done for them, 26 they loaded their grain on their donkeys(N) and left.
27 At the place where they stopped for the night one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey,(O) and he saw his silver in the mouth of his sack.(P) 28 “My silver has been returned,” he said to his brothers. “Here it is in my sack.”
Their hearts sank(Q) and they turned to each other trembling(R) and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”(S)
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