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Genesis 42:26-28
New English Translation
Genesis 42:26-28
New English Translation
26 So they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.[a]
27 When one of them[b] opened his sack to get feed for his donkey at their resting place,[c] he saw his money in the mouth of his sack.[d] 28 He said to his brothers, “My money was returned! Here it is in my sack!” They were dismayed;[e] they turned trembling to one another[f] and said, “What in the world has God done to us?”[g]
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- Genesis 42:26 tn Heb “and they went from there.”
- Genesis 42:27 tn Heb “and the one.” The article indicates that the individual is vivid in the mind of the narrator, yet it is not important to identify him by name.
- Genesis 42:27 tn Heb “at the lodging place.”
- Genesis 42:27 tn Heb “and look, it [was] in the mouth of his sack.” By the use of the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”), the narrator invites the reader to look through the eyes of the character and thereby draws attention to the money.
- Genesis 42:28 tn Heb “and their heart went out.” Since this expression is used only here, the exact meaning is unclear. The following statement suggests that it may refer to a sudden loss of emotional strength, so “They were dismayed” adequately conveys the meaning (cf. NRSV); NIV has “Their hearts sank.”
- Genesis 42:28 tn Heb “and they trembled, a man to his neighbor.”
- Genesis 42:28 tn Heb “What is this God has done to us?” The demonstrative pronoun (“this”) adds emphasis to the question.
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