Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 43:12

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; peradventure it [was] an oversight:

12. double money ] Jacob recommends a double restitution (Exo 22:4) for the money that had been mysteriously returned, on the improbable supposition that the affair had been an “oversight.” LXX = “accidental error.” Cf. the sin done “unwittingly” in Lev 4:13; Lev 4:22; Num 22:24.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 12. Double money] What was returned in their sacks, and what was farther necessary to buy another load.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

12. take double moneythefirst sum to be returned, and another sum for a new supply. Therestored money in the sacks’ mouth was a perplexing circumstance. Butit might have been done inadvertently by one of the servantssoJacob persuaded himselfand happy it was for his own peace and theencouragement of the travellers that he took this view. Besides theduty of restoring it, honesty in their case was clearly the best, thesafest policy.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And take double money in your hand,…. Than what they carried before, either to buy as much more as they then did; or rather because of the greater scarcity of corn, as Jarchi observes, which made it doubly dearer; for this seems to be different from the money they are also bid to take in return for that found in their sacks, which was a third parcel, as follows:

and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; that it might be ready to pay upon demand, should they be charged with nonpayment for the corn they had before:

peradventure it [was] an oversight; a mistake of the governors, or of those that were under him, concerned in the sale of the corn, and receiving money for it, or of Jacob’s sons; he could not tell how it was, but some way or other he supposed a mistake was made.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

“ And take second (i.e., more) money ( is different from doubling of the money = double money, Gen 43:15) in your hand; and the money that returned in your sacks take with you again; perhaps it is a mistake, ” i.e., was put in your sacks by mistake.

Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament

(12) Double money.So Rashi; but others render it literally, second money, that is, a second sum of money. This agrees with the phrase other money in Gen. 43:22.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Gen 43:12. Take double money i.e.. Both the money which was returned in the mouths of the sacks, and as much more, to buy a second supply of corn. See Gen 43:21-22.

Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke

Pro 21:14

Jacob’s first and last, and grand resource was this. He had found the sweet effects of it before: Gen 32:9-12 with Gen 33:4 .

Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Gen 43:12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; peradventure it [was] an oversight:

Ver. 12. And take double money. ] Invaluerat enim fames, Gen 43:1 ideoque annonae pretium auctum erat, saith Junius. It went hard with the inhabitants of Samaria, when an ass’s head was worth four pounds.

Peradventure it was an oversight. ] Which called for restitution; we must buy and sell by that standard, Mat 7:12 “Whatever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye the same to them.” Now no man would be cheated. Woe be to him that cries Caveat emptor; He that cannot lie, cannot live, a &c. “God is the avenger of all such.” 1Th 4:6

a Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit vivere.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

double: Rom 12:17, Rom 13:8, 2Co 8:21, Phi 4:8, 1Th 4:6, 1Th 5:21, Heb 13:8

mouth: Gen 42:25, Gen 42:35

Reciprocal: Gen 43:21 – we have Gen 44:8 – the money Deu 26:5 – ready Jos 9:11 – with you 2Ch 28:7 – next to the king

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Gen 43:12. Take double money As much again as they took the time before, upon supposition that the price of corn might be risen, or that, if it should be insisted upon, they might pay a ransom for Simeon: And he sent a present of such things as the land afforded, and were scarce in Egypt, the commodities that Canaan exported.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

43:12 And take {b} double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; peradventure it [was] an oversight:

(b) When we are in need or danger, God does not forbid us to use honest means to better our estate and condition.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes