Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Then Joseph ordered his servants to fill his brothers' bags with grain, put each man's money back in his bag, and give them food for their journey home. This is exactly what he did for them.
Joseph secretly showed kindness to his brothers by giving them free grain and travel supplies, even though they didn't recognize him and had once betrayed him.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to a position of great power in Egypt as the Pharaoh's chief administrator during a time of severe famine. His brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain, unaware that the official they were dealing with was their long-lost sibling who held their fate in his hands. In this verse, Joseph secretly arranges for their sacks to be filled with grain, their money to be returned, and provisions given for their journey, demonstrating his control and hidden benevolence.
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