Genesis 43:1-2

The Second Journey to Egypt

43:1 Now the famine was severe in the land. ¹  43:2 When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Return, buy us a little more food.”

Genesis 43:12

43:12 Take double the money with you; ²  you must take back ³  the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks – perhaps it was an oversight.

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¹ tn The disjunctive clause gives supplemental information that is important to the storyline.

² tn Heb “in your hand.”

³ tn Heb “take back in your hand.” The imperfect verbal form probably has an injunctive or obligatory force here, since Jacob is instructing his sons.