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Genesis 42:27-29
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 42:27-29
New American Standard Bible
27 But when one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the overnight campsite, he saw his (A)money; and behold, it was in the opening of his sack! 28 So he said to his brothers, “My money has been returned, and look, it is right in my sack!” Then their hearts [a]sank, and they turned [b]trembling to one another, saying, “(B)What is this that God has done to us?”
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29 When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him everything that had happened to them, saying,
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- Genesis 42:28 Lit went out
- Genesis 42:28 Lit trembled
Genesis 42:27-29
New International Version
Genesis 42:27-29
New International Version
27 At the place where they stopped for the night one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey,(A) and he saw his silver in the mouth of his sack.(B) 28 “My silver has been returned,” he said to his brothers. “Here it is in my sack.”
Their hearts sank(C) and they turned to each other trembling(D) and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”(E)
29 When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan,(F) they told him all that had happened to them.(G) They said,
Genesis 42:27-29
King James Version
Genesis 42:27-29
King James Version
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?
29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
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Genesis 42:27-29
English Standard Version
Genesis 42:27-29
English Standard Version
27 And as (A)one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at (B)the lodging place, he saw his money in the mouth of his sack. 28 He said to his brothers, “My money has been put back; here it is in the mouth of my sack!” At this their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, “What is this that God has done to us?”
29 When they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying,
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Genesis 42:27-29
New King James Version
Genesis 42:27-29
New King James Version
27 But as (A)one 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 hearts [a]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:
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- Genesis 42:28 sank
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