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Genesis 43:12

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43:12Take double the money with you;18 you must take back19 the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks—perhaps it was an oversight.

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  1. 18 Heb “in your hand.”
  2. 19 Heb “take back in your hand.” The imperfect verbal form probably has an injunctive or obligatory force here, since Jacob is instructing his sons.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Take double the money with you. Carry back with you the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Take double the amount of silver with you, for you must return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Take twice as much silver with you. Return the silver that was returned to you in the top of your bags. Perhaps it was a mistake.

NLTNew Living Translation

Also take double the money that was put back in your sacks, as it was probably someone’s mistake.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And take double the money with you. Take back with you the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

KJV 1900King James Version

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: