Genesis 42:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.”

Genesis 42:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:27 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 42:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.”

Genesis 42:27 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.”

Genesis 42:27 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass at a lodging-place, and he seeth his money, and lo, it <FI>is<Fi> in the mouth of his bag,”

Genesis 42:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And one of them opened his sack to give his ass food in the inn, and saw his money, and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.”

Genesis 42:27 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And as one of them opened his sacke for to giue his asse prouender in the ynne, he espyed his money: for lo, it was in his sackes mouth.”

Genesis 42:27 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And one opened his sack to give fodder to his donkey at the lodging place, and he saw his silver—and behold—it was in the mouth of his sack.”

Genesis 42:27 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:27 in Context — Genesis 42

25 Joseph ordonna qu’on remplît de blé leurs sacs, qu’on remît l’argent de chacun dans son sac, et qu’on leur donnât des provisions pour la route. Et l’on fit ainsi.

26 Ils chargèrent le blé sur leurs ânes, et partirent.

27 L’un d’eux ouvrit son sac pour donner du fourrage à son âne, dans le lieu où ils passèrent la nuit, et il vit l’argent qui était à l’entrée du sac.

28 Il dit à ses frères: Mon argent a été rendu, et le voici dans mon sac. Alors leur cœur fut en défaillance; et ils se dirent l’un à l’autre, en tremblant: Qu’est-ce que Dieu nous a fait?

29 Ils revinrent auprès de Jacob, leur père, dans le pays de Canaan, et ils lui racontèrent tout ce qui leur était arrivé. Ils dirent:

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What Does Genesis 42:27 Mean?

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