New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 43:12
12Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand 1the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.
Genesis 43:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
- New International Version (NIV)Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Take double money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.
Context of Genesis 43:12
10For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice.” 11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake. 13Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man; 14and may God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
Read all of Genesis 43Genesis 43:12 word by word
וְכֶ֥סֶף מִשְׁנֶ֖ה קְח֣וּ בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם וְאֶת־הַכֶּ֜סֶף הַמּוּשָׁ֨ב בְּפִ֤י אַמְתְּחֹֽתֵיכֶם֙ תָּשִׁ֣יבוּ בְיֶדְכֶ֔ם אוּלַ֥י מִשְׁגֶּ֖ה הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
- Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- doubleמִשְׁנֶהmishneh · secondH4932
- moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- in your handיָדyâd · hand: themselvesH3027
- and takeשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- in the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- of your sacksאַמְתַּ֫חַת'amtachath · sackH572
- perhapsאוּלַי'ûlay 'ûlay · perhapsH194
- it was a mistakeמִשְׁגֶּהmishgeh · mistakeH4870
Cross-references for Genesis 43:12
- Romans 12:17Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.
- Romans 13:8Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- 2 Corinthians 8:21for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;
- Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- Genesis 42:25Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man’s money in his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.
Commentaries on Genesis 43:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Double money - What was returned in their sacks, and what was farther necessary to buy another load.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13Jacob provided everything he could to ensure a favorable reception from the Egyptian governor ("the man"; compare 32:13–21).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. take double money--the first sum to be returned, and another sum for a new supply. The restored money in the sacks' mouth was a perplexing circumstance. But it might have been done inadvertently by one of the servants--so Jacob persuaded himself--and happy it was for his own peace and the encouragement of the travellers that he took this view. Besides the duty of restoring it, honesty in their case was clearly the best, the safest policy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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