We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
Parallel translations
- WEB We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
- KJV And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
- BSB We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
- ESV and we have brought other money down with us to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
- NKJV And we have brought down other money in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
- NLT We also have additional money to buy more food. We have no idea who put our money in our sacks.”
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Quick answer
They add that they have brought more silver and do not know who returned the first. They leave the matter open and honest.
Overview
Disclaiming any knowledge of how the money came back, the brothers refuse to grab an undeserved advantage. Their scrupulous honesty about the silver further evidences inward change. It sets up the steward's gracious reply that points beyond human bookkeeping to God's provision.
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