Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the men took the gifts and double the amount of silver, and Benjamin also. They hurried down to Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph. New Living Translation So the men packed Jacob’s gifts and double the money and headed off with Benjamin. They finally arrived in Egypt and presented themselves to Joseph. English Standard Version So the men took this present, and they took double the money with them, and Benjamin. They arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Berean Standard Bible So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. King James Bible And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. New King James Version So the men took that present and Benjamin, and they took double money in their hand, and arose and went down to Egypt; and they stood before Joseph. New American Standard Bible So the men took this gift, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they set out and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. NASB 1995 So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. NASB 1977 So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Legacy Standard Bible So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Amplified Bible Then the men took the present, and they took double the [amount of] money with them, and Benjamin; then they left and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Christian Standard Bible The men took this gift, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They immediately went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men took this gift, double the amount of money, and Benjamin. They made their way down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. American Standard Version And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Contemporary English Version The brothers took the gifts, twice the amount of money, and Benjamin. Then they hurried off to Egypt. When they stood in front of Joseph, English Revised Version And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men took the gifts, twice as much money, and Benjamin. They went to Egypt, where they presented themselves to Joseph. Good News Translation So the brothers took the gifts and twice as much money, and set out for Egypt with Benjamin. There they presented themselves to Joseph. International Standard Version So the men took their gift and twice as much money, got up, took Benjamin with them, and set out for Egypt. Eventually they appeared before Joseph. Majority Standard Bible So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. NET Bible So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. New Heart English Bible The men took this gift, and they took twice as much silver with them, and Benjamin. Then they got up and went down to Egypt, and presented themselves before Joseph. Webster's Bible Translation And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and arose, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. World English Bible The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph; Young's Literal Translation And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph; Smith's Literal Translation And the men will take this gift, and they took double the silver in their hand, and Benjamin; and they will rise up and go down to Egypt, and they will stand before Joseph. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph. New American Bible So the men took those gifts and double the money and Benjamin. They made their way down to Egypt and presented themselves before Joseph. New Revised Standard Version So the men took the present, and they took double the money with them, as well as Benjamin. Then they went on their way down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the men took the present, and they took double money with them, and Benjamin; and rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the men took this gift and they took double the money in their hands, and they drove Benyamin with them, and they arose and they went down to Egypt and they stood before Yoseph. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men having taken these presents, and the double money, took in their hands also Benjamin; and they rose up and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Return to Egypt with Benjamin…14May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.” 15So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. Cross References Genesis 42:3-5 So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. / But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.” / So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan. Genesis 44:1-2 Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack. / Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the steward did as Joseph had instructed. Genesis 45:9-11 Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. / You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. / And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’ Genesis 46:1-4 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ... Genesis 47:12 Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families. Genesis 50:15-21 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ... Exodus 1:1-5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... Exodus 12:37-38 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children. / And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds. Numbers 20:14-17 From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ... Deuteronomy 10:22 Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky. Acts 7:9-14 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. / Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. ... Acts 7:15-16 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. Acts 7:17-19 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. / Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. / He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. Treasury of Scripture And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. no references listed for this verse. Jump to Previous Amount Benjamin Double Egypt Gifts Hand Hands Hurried Joseph Journey Money Present Presented Rise Rose Silver Stand Stood Themselves TwiceJump to Next Amount Benjamin Double Egypt Gifts Hand Hands Hurried Joseph Journey Money Present Presented Rise Rose Silver Stand Stood Themselves TwiceGenesis 43 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers. 19. They discover their fears to the steward. 26. Joseph makes them a feast. So the men took these gifts The phrase "the men" refers to Joseph's brothers, the sons of Jacob. In the Hebrew context, the word for "men" is "אֲנָשִׁים" (anashim), which can denote not just males but also individuals of significance or responsibility. The "gifts" they took were intended to appease the Egyptian official, who unbeknownst to them, was their brother Joseph. This act of bringing gifts is reminiscent of ancient Near Eastern customs where gifts were often used to gain favor or show respect, especially when approaching someone of higher status. double the money and Benjamin as well They hurried down to Egypt and presented themselves before Joseph Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙ (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person took וַיִּקְח֤וּ (way·yiq·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take these הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, gifts, הַמִּנְחָ֣ה (ham·min·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering along with double וּמִשְׁנֶה־ (ū·miš·neh-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second the amount of money, כֶּ֛סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money and וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case Benjamin as well. בִּנְיָמִ֑ן (bin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites They made their way down וַיֵּרְד֣וּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and stood וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face Joseph. יוֹסֵֽף׃ (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites Links Genesis 43:15 NIVGenesis 43:15 NLT Genesis 43:15 ESV Genesis 43:15 NASB Genesis 43:15 KJV Genesis 43:15 BibleApps.com Genesis 43:15 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:15 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:15 French Bible Genesis 43:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 43:15 The men took that present and they (Gen. 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