And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
We've also brought additional money with us to buy food. We have no idea who put our money back in our sacks.
The brothers are telling the Egyptian official that they brought extra money and are confused about finding their previous payment returned to them.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to become a high official in Egypt during a severe famine that affected the region. His brothers traveled to Egypt to buy food, only to discover that their money had mysteriously been returned in their grain sacks after their first visit. When they returned for more supplies, they honestly explained the situation to the Egyptian steward, not knowing that Joseph was behind it all.
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