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Genesis 43:15

King James Version (KJV)

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Translations

Genesis 43:15 - Amplified Bible

Then the men took the present, and they took double the [grain] money with them, and Benjamin; and they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - American Standard Version

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - Bible in Basic English

So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - Darby Bible

And the men took that gift, and took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and came before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - English Standard Version

So the men took this present, and they took double the money with them, and Benjamin. They arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - King James Version

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - La Biblia de las Americas

Tomaron, pues, los hombres este presente, y tomaron doble cantidad de dinero en su mano y a Benjamìn, y se levantaron y descendieron a Egipto y se presentaron delante de José.

Genesis 43:15 - The Message

The men took the gifts, double the money, and Benjamin. They lost no time in getting to Egypt and meeting Joseph. When Joseph saw that they had Benjamin with them, he told his house steward, "Take these men into the house and make them at home. Butcher an animal and prepare a meal; these men are going to eat with me at noon."

Genesis 43:15 - New American Standard Bible

So the men took this present, and they took double {the} money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Tomaron, pues, los hombres este presente, doble cantidad de dinero en su mano y a Benjamìn. Se levantaron y descendieron a Egipto y se presentaron delante de José.

Genesis 43:15 - World English Bible

The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:15 - Young's Living Translation

And the men take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand before Joseph;

Genesis 43:15 - Additional Comments

With so many areas in famine, I wonder how easy it was to get an audience with Joseph. This verse probably took some time, to get to Egypt, then to be able to go before Joseph.
Plus, what a painful journey, for they had great fear of what would happen to them when they arrived.

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