And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
And when we stopped at the inn on our way home, we opened our grain sacks, and to our surprise, every man's money was right there at the top of his sack - all our money, the full amount we had paid. So we've brought it back with us.
The brothers are explaining to Joseph's steward how they discovered their payment money had been mysteriously returned to them in their grain sacks.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical story of Joseph, his brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain during a severe famine that affected the region, as part of God's larger plan to preserve his people. On their first trip, they were shocked to find their payment money returned in their sacks, which made them fear they were being accused of theft or some wrongdoing. When they returned for more grain, they brought the money back to demonstrate their honesty and avoid any misunderstanding with the Egyptian officials.
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