Genesis 43:19-21
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
19 So they approached Joseph’s steward[a] and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
20 They said, ‘My lord, we really did come down here the first time only to buy food. 21 When we came to the place where we lodged for the night and opened our bags of grain, each one’s silver was at the top of his bag!(A) It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
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- 43:19 Lit approached the one who was over the house
Genesis 43:19-21
New King James Version
19 When they drew near to the steward of Joseph’s house, they talked with him at the door of the house, 20 and said, “O sir, (A)we indeed came down the first time to buy food; 21 but (B)it happened, when we came to the encampment, that we opened our sacks, and there, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; so we have brought it back in our hand.
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Genesis 43:19-21
King James Version
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, 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.
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Genesis 43:19-21
English Standard Version
19 So they went up to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house, 20 and said, (A)“Oh, my lord, (B)we came down the first time to buy food. 21 And (C)when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each man's money in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it again with us,
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