Genesis 43:21

The Passion Translation

but on our way home, when we camped for the night and opened our sacks, we found each one’s money in the top of his bag. All our money was there in our bags! We know it must have been an oversight of some kind, and we have no clue who put it there, so we have brought it all back with us. Plus, we have additional money to buy more food.”

Cross References

Genesis 43:12

Take double the money with you. Give him back the money that was returned in the top of your sacks, for it may have been a mistake.

1 Peter 3:16

with gentleness and respect. Maintain a clean conscience, so that those who slander you for living a pure life in Christ will have to lie about you and will be ashamed because of their slander.

1 Peter 2:12

Live honorable lives as you mix with unbelievers, even though they accuse you of being evildoers. For they will see your beautiful works and have a reason to glorify God in the day he visits us.

Hebrews 13:18

And keep praying for us that we continue to live with a clear conscience, for we desire to live honorably in all that we do.

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God’s presence. For hasn’t he promised you, “I will never leave you, never! And I will not loosen my grip on your life!”

Romans 13:8

Don’t owe anything to anyone, except your outstanding debt to continually love one another, for the one who learns to love has fulfilled every requirement of the law.

Romans 12:17

Never hold a grudge or try to get even, but plan your life around the noblest way to benefit others.

Genesis 43:15

So the brothers set off for Egypt and took double the money, the many gifts, and Benjamin. Once they arrived, they presented themselves before Joseph.

Genesis 43:20

“If you please, my lord,” they said, “we came here once before to buy food,

Genesis 44:8

Didn’t we return from Canaan with the money we found in our grain sacks? Why then would we steal silver or gold from the house of your lord?