Bible Strands
Genesis 42:29
When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The brothers stand before Jacob in Canaan immediately after returning from Egypt, delivering a verbal account of their journey.
The words — וַיּגידוּ (va-yaggîdû) translates literally as "and they told" or "and they reported," anchoring the shift from travel to narration. אֶת (ʾet) serves as a direct object marker, signaling that the full scope of their experience follows.
The thread — This verse functions as the narrative bridge between the brothers' discovery of their returned silver and their detailed retelling of the Egyptian official's accusations in Genesis 42:30. The pattern of sons returning to deliver a family update appears in Genesis 37:2, where Joseph brings a report to his father.
Why it lands — The verse demands a reader track how familial communication operates under pressure, noting that the brothers' report is incomplete until they unpack the official's charges in the following verse.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,