And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
When they emptied their grain sacks, they discovered that each man's money was still in his sack. When they and their father saw all the bundles of money, they were afraid.
The brothers discovered their money had been mysteriously returned in their grain sacks, which frightened them and their father because they didn't understand why.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joseph's elaborate test of his brothers who had sold him into slavery years earlier. Joseph, now Egypt's second-in-command, had secretly returned their money after selling them grain during a severe famine. The brothers didn't recognize Joseph and feared this mysterious return of money might be seen as theft, putting them in danger.
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