Holy Scripture

Genesis 43:19

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“Then the [brothers] approached Joseph's steward and said to him, "When we returned the first time we opened our sacks, and behold, there was each one's money in the opening of his sack. We are now returning it to you because it is not right that we take the money for the grain together with the grain." But when the st…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 37:5

Source: Septuagint

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19And having approached the man who was over the house of Joseph, they spoke to him in the porch of the house,

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17And the man did as Joseph said; and he brought the men into the house of Joseph.

18And the men, when they perceived that they were brought into the house of Joseph, said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first; even in order to inform against us, and lay it to our charge; to take us for servants, and our asses.

— Genesis 43:19 —

20saying, We pray thee, Sir; we came down at first to buy food.

21And it came to pass, when we came to unlade, and opened our sacks, there was also this money of each in his sack; we have now brought back our money by weight in our hands.

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