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33 But the man who was in charge of the land responded, ‘I’m going to test your honesty. Leave one of your brothers with me, take some grain for the famine that’s afflicting your households, and leave. 34 But bring your youngest brother back to me so I can be sure that you’re honest men, and not spies. Then I’ll return your brother to you, and you’ll be allowed to trade anywhere in the land.’”

35 Later on, as they went about unloading their sacks, each man’s bundle of money was found in each man’s sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were greatly distressed.

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33 “Then the man who is lord over the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for your starving households and go.(A) 34 But bring your youngest brother to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men.(B) Then I will give your brother back to you,(C) and you can trade[a] in the land.(D)’”

35 As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his pouch of silver!(E) When they and their father saw the money pouches, they were frightened.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 42:34 Or move about freely