Genesis 42:27

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it [was] in his sack's mouth.

And as one {H259} of them opened {H6605} his sack {H8242} to give {H5414} his ass {H2543} provender {H4554} in the inn {H4411}, he espied {H7200} his money {H3701}; for, behold, it was in his sack's {H572} mouth {H6310}.

But at camp that night, as one of them opened his pack to give fodder to his donkey, he noticed his money - there it was, just inside his pack.

At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 4:24 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him.

  • Luke 2:7 (2 votes)

    And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Genesis 43:21 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Genesis 43:22 (2 votes)

    And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

  • Luke 10:34 (2 votes)

    And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

  • Genesis 44:11 (2 votes)

    Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.