Genesis 43:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ and when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each one’s money in the top of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it back with us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And when we came to the inn, we opened our sacks and there was each man's money, full weight, returned in the mouth of his sack. Now we have brought it back again.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ but when we stopped to spend the night and opened our sacks, there was the exact amount of each man’s silver at the top of his sack. We’ve brought it back with us,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.

Genesis 43:21 Cross References

Genesis 43:12

Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the top of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.

Genesis 43:15

So the men took the present, and they took double the money with them, as well as Benjamin. Then they went on their way down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:20

They said, “Oh, my lord, we came down the first time to buy food,

Genesis 43:22

Moreover, we have brought down with us additional money to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”

Genesis 44:8

Look, the money that we found at the top of our sacks, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; why then would we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Romans 12:17

Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

Romans 13:8

Owe no one anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Hebrews 13:18

Pray for us; we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves honorably among the gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.

1 Peter 3:16

yet do it with gentleness and respect. Maintain a good conscience so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.