Genesis 43:12 KJV
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
Words Then and Now
- peradventure perhaps; perchance Still heard today: beyond peradventure, beyond doubt, still in formal writing Webster’s 1828 · Peradventure
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Thou and Ye
- your more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin into EgyptJacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in time of dearth, a little must suffice. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with them. It is not...
Thompson Chains
- MoneySee the chain from Jeremiah 32:10 · 3 links
Cross References
- Genesis 42:25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
- Genesis 42:35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
- Romans 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
- 2 Corinthians 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
- Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
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Topics
- Benjamin Taken into Egypt
- Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
- Exports Of corn (grain)
- Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
- Honesty Jacob, returning money which had been placed in the sacks
- Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
- Jacob Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain)
- Joseph His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
- Money Silver used as
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And take קְחוּ qĕḥû לָקַח Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural
- double מִשְׁנֶה mišnê מִשְׁנֶה Noun · masculine singular
- money וְכֶסֶף wĕkesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
- in your hand בְיֶדְכֶם bĕyedkem יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine plural
- and the money וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הַכֶּסֶף hakkesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular · with the
- that was brought again הַמּוּשָׁב hammûšāb שׁוּב Verb · hophal passive participle, masculine singular · with the
- in the mouth בְּפִי bĕpî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of your sacks אַמְתְּחֹתֵיכֶם ʾamtĕḥōtêkem אַמְתַּחַת Noun · feminine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
- carry it again תָּשִׁיבוּ tāšîbû שׁוּב Verb · hiphil imperfect, second person masculine plural
- in your hand בְיֶדְכֶם bĕyedkem יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine plural
- peradventure it was an oversight אוּלַי ʾûlay Adverb מִשְׁגֶּה mišgê מִשְׁגֶּה Noun · masculine singular הוּא hûʾ Pronoun · third person masculine singular
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