Genesis 42:25

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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,”

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BSBPD

“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,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus was it done unto them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Joseph commandeth, and they fill their vessels <FI>with<Fi> corn, also to put back the money of each unto his sack, and to give to them provision for the way; and one doth to them so.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 42:25 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 43:12Take 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.
  2. Genesis 44:1Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
  3. Genesis 44:2Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the steward did as Joseph had instructed.
  4. Genesis 45:21So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
  5. Isaiah 55:1“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
  6. Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  7. Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
  8. Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
  9. 1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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