Bible Strands
Genesis 43:12
Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jacob instructs his sons in Canaan to descend to Egypt a second time, following their first journey where grain was purchased and silver mysteriously reappeared in their provisions.
The words — מִשְׁנֶה (mishneh) means double, and בְּפִי (be-fi) literally translates to in the mouth of, describing how the silver was concealed inside the sacks.
The thread — Genesis 42:25 records Joseph’s servants secretly placing the silver back into the sacks, and Genesis 42:35 notes the brothers discovering it when they later emptied their loads.
Why it lands — The text commands carrying extra funds to repay a possible clerical error, requiring practical readiness rather than speculation about the giver’s motives.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Genesis 42:25 Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,
- Genesis 42:35 As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.
- Romans 12:17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
- Romans 13:8 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- 2 Corinthians 8:21 For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.
- Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:6 and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
- Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.