Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag.
New American Standard Bible
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his money there at the top of the bag.
International Standard Version
Later on, one of them opened up his sack to give his donkey some fodder after they had stopped at the place where they intended to lodge for the night. There, in the mouth of his sack, was all of his money!
A Conservative Version
And as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey provender in the lodging place, he saw his money, and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
And at the lodging place, as one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey, he saw his money in the opening of his sack.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the one will open his sack to give food to his ass in the lodging place, and he will see his silver; for behold, it in the mouth of his sack.
King James 2000
And as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey provender in the inn, he saw his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And one [of them later] opened his sack to give fodder to his donkey at the lodging place and saw his money--behold, it [was] in the mouth of his sack.
Modern King James verseion
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass fodder in the inn, he saw his silver. For, behold, it was in the mouth of the sack.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as one of them opened his sack, for to give his ass provender in the Inn, he spied his money in his sack's mouth.
NET Bible
When one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey at their resting place, he saw his money in the mouth of his sack.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
And the first opened his sack to give fodder to his ass at the inn, - and beheld his silver, yea there, it was in the mouth of his sack!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the one openeth his sack to give provender to his ass at a lodging-place, and he seeth his money, and lo, it is in the mouth of his bag,
Themes
Commerce » Carried on by » Egyptians
Travelers » The caravansera or public inn for, noticed
Travelers » Carried with them » Provender for their beasts of burden
Topics
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Pathach
Nathan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
26 Then they put the bags of grain on their asses and went away. 27 Now at their night's resting-place one of them, opening his bag to give his ass some food, saw his money in the mouth of the bag. 28 And he said to his brothers, My money has been given back: it is in my bag; then their hearts became full of fear, and turning to one another they said, What is this which God has done to us?
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 4:24
Now on the journey, at the night's resting-place, the Lord came in his way and would have put him to death.
Genesis 43:21-22
And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;
Genesis 44:11
Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it.
Luke 2:7
And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.
Luke 10:34
And came to him and put clean linen round his wounds, with oil and wine; and he put him on his beast and took him to a house and took care of him.