Genesis 44:1

World English Bible (2000)

He commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in his sack's mouth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:25 : 25 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.
  • Gen 43:16 : 16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon."
  • Gen 43:19 : 19 They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
  • Isa 3:1 : 1 For, behold, the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah supply and support, the whole supply of bread, and the whole supply of water;
  • Gen 43:2 : 2 It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."
  • Gen 24:2 : 2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.

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  • Gen 44:2-4
    3 verses
    92%

    2Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, with his grain money." He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

    3As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.

    4When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, "Up, follow after the men. When you overtake them, ask them, 'Why have you rewarded evil for good?

  • Gen 42:25-28
    4 verses
    87%

    25Then 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.

    26They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed from there.

    27As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

    28He said to his brothers, "My money is restored! Behold, it is in my sack!" Their hearts failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"

  • Gen 43:15-24
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    15The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

    16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon."

    17The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

    18The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."

    19They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

    20and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

    21When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

    22We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."

    23He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.

    24The man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

  • Gen 44:7-8
    2 verses
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    7They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!

    8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?

  • Gen 44:11-12
    2 verses
    80%

    11Then they hurried, and each man took his sack down to the ground, and each man opened his sack.

    12He searched, beginning with the eldest, and ending at the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

  • Gen 42:33-35
    3 verses
    80%

    33The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

    34Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.'"

    35It happened as they emptied their sacks, that behold, each man's bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

  • 14Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

  • 12and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

  • 12Joseph nourished his father, his brothers, and all of his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

  • 19If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

  • 16Joseph said, "Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone."

  • 17Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this. Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.

  • 23He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.

  • 2It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."

  • 25Our father said, 'Go again, buy us a little food.'

  • 15Joseph said to them, "What deed is this that you have done? Don't you know that such a man as I can indeed divine?"

  • 18When that year was ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, "We will not hide from my lord how our money is all spent, and the herds of livestock are my lord's. There is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands.

  • 6He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.