Genesis 43:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and it cameוַֽיְהִ֞י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about whenכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
we cameבָ֣אנוּ
(va·nu)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the lodging place,הַמָּלֹ֗ון
(ham·ma·lo·vn)
4411: a lodging place, inn, khanfrom lun
that we openedוַֽנִּפְתְּחָה֙
(van·nif·te·chah)
6605a: to opena prim. root
our sacks,אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ
(am·te·cho·tei·nu,)
572: a sackfrom mathach
and behold,וְהִנֵּ֤ה
(ve·hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
each man'sאִישׁ֙
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
moneyכֶֽסֶף־
(che·sef-)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
was in the mouthבְּפִ֣י
(be·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of his sack,אַמְתַּחְתֹּ֔ו
(am·tach·tov,)
572: a sackfrom mathach
our moneyכַּסְפֵּ֖נוּ
(kas·pe·nu)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
in full.בְּמִשְׁקָלֹ֑ו
(be·mish·ka·lov;)
4948: weightfrom shaqal
So we have brought it backוַנָּ֥שֶׁב
(van·na·shev)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
in our hand.בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃
(be·ya·de·nu.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when we came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the inn
malown  (maw-lone')
a lodgment, i.e. caravanserai or encampment -- inn, place where...lodge, lodging (place).
that we opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
our sacks
'amtachath  (am-takh'-ath)
something expansive, i.e. a bag -- sack.
and behold every man's
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
was in the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of his sack
'amtachath  (am-takh'-ath)
something expansive, i.e. a bag -- sack.
our money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
in full weight
mishqal  (mish-kawl')
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight.
and we have brought it again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
in our hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When we came to the place where we lodged for the night and opened our bags of grain, each one's money was at the top of his bag! It was the full amount of our money, and we have brought it back with us.

International Standard Version
when we arrived at our overnight lodging place, we opened our sacks and discovered each man's money was still in the mouth of his sack. All of our money was there! We've brought it back with us in full.

NET Bible
But when we came to the place where we spent the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found his money--the full amount--in the mouth of his sack. So we have returned it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks, and each man found all of his money inside. So we brought it back with us.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
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