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19 So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house. 20 They said, “My lord, we did indeed come down[a] the first time[b] to buy food. 21 But when we came to the place where we spent the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found his money—the full amount[c]—in the mouth of his sack. So we have returned it.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 43:20 tn The infinitive absolute is used for emphasis before the finite verbal form.
  2. Genesis 43:20 tn Heb “in the beginning” (see the note on the phrase “last time” in v. 18).
  3. Genesis 43:21 tn Heb “his silver in its weight.”
  4. Genesis 43:21 tn Heb “brought it back in our hand.”