Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 43:21
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.
21. the lodging place) Cf. Gen 42:27 (J).
every man’s money ] According to E, every man’s bundle of money was found, when they emptied their sacks at their journey’s end. Cf. Gen 42:35.
in full weight ] Lit. “in its weight.” The money was not in coins, but in metal, probably bars, rings, or ingots, which had to be weighed.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And it came to pass when we came to the inn,…. Upon the road, on the first day’s journey, to refresh themselves and their cattle:
that we opened our sacks; to give provender to our cattle; by which it appears that they all did this, though it is only said of one of them at the inn, and of all of them when they came home, Ge 42:27;
and, behold, [every] man’s money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; nothing wanting of it; it being usual in those times to pay money by weight, and not by the tale of pieces:
and we have brought it again in our hand; in order to pay it for the corn we have had, having no design to defraud.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(21) The inn.The lodging-place. (See Note on Gen. 42:27.)
Our sacks.Heb., our travelling or forage bags. It is the word used at the end of Gen. 42:27. So immediately afterwards the silver was found in the mouth of the travelling-bag. And so again in Gen. 43:22-23. This is accurate, as the silver was placed in the private bag of each one, and not in the corn sacks; but as we have seen in Gen. 42:27; Gen. 42:35, only one of them found his money at the lodging-place. This, however, was a matter of no importance, while it was necessary to show that they were a full days journey on the route homewards before the mistake was discovered.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 43:21 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.
Ver. 21. Every man’s money.] This made their hearts even ready to go out of their mouths, as the Heb. hath it. Gen 42:35
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
we came: Gen 42:27-35
we have: Gen 43:12, Rom 12:17, Rom 13:8, Heb 13:5, Heb 13:18, 1Pe 2:12, 1Pe 3:16
Reciprocal: Gen 23:16 – weighed Gen 42:35 – every man’s Gen 44:8 – the money Luk 2:7 – the inn