Genesis 42:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And they loaded their donkeys with the grain, and left from there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Joseph's brothers loading up their pack animals with grain and heading home from Egypt.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Joseph's brothers' first trip to Egypt to buy grain during a severe famine. They had just purchased grain from Joseph (whom they didn't recognize as their brother) and were beginning their journey back to Canaan. In ancient times, donkeys were the primary pack animals used for transporting goods across long distances in the Middle East.

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