And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
Joseph gave orders to the manager of his household, saying, 'Fill these men's bags with as much grain as they can carry, and put each man's money back in the top of his bag.'
Joseph secretly arranged for his brothers to receive free grain by having their payment money returned to them without their knowledge.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the severe famine when Joseph's brothers had come to Egypt to buy grain, not knowing that the Egyptian official they were dealing with was actually their brother Joseph whom they had sold into slavery years earlier. Joseph was testing his brothers and setting up a situation that would allow him to keep Benjamin with him, as part of his plan to eventually reveal his identity.
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