The Meaning of Genesis 42:35 Explained

Genesis 42:35

KJV: And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

YLT: And it cometh to pass, they are emptying their sacks, and lo, the bundle of each man's silver is in his sack, and they see their bundles of silver, they and their father, and are afraid;

Darby: And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man had his bundle of money in his sack; and they saw their bundles of money, they and their father, and were afraid.

ASV: And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass as they emptied  their sacks,  that, behold, every man's  bundle  of money  [was] in his sack:  and when [both] they and their father  saw  the bundles  of money,  they were afraid. 

What does Genesis 42:35 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 42:18-38 - Simeon Held The Others Sent Home
The behavior of this great Egyptian official-for so the brethren deemed him-must have seemed very hard and tyrannical to the trembling shepherds from the far land of Canaan. They had no idea that he understood what they said, and turned away to weep. But we can read his inner meaning. He must secure their return, so he kept Simeon bound. He wanted to see the beloved Benjamin, and to test their behavior to him, so he threatened that they should not see his face unless their youngest brother accompanied them. He gave to them of his kindly care in the gift of provisions and the return of their money. It was natural that the old father heard their story with failing-heart-"All these things are against me." Nay, in all these things was the life of the Spirit, and in all these things we are more than conquerors. See Romans 8:37.
"Judge not the Lord with feeble sense,
But trust him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face." [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 42

1  Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt
16  They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies
18  They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin
21  They have remorse for Joseph
24  Simeon is kept for a pledge
25  They return with grain, and their money
29  Their relation to Jacob
36  Jacob refuses to send Benjamin

What do the individual words in Genesis 42:35 mean?

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks that surprisingly of each man bundle of silver [was] in his sack and when saw - the bundles of silver they and their father and they were afraid
וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֚ם מְרִיקִ֣ים שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם וְהִנֵּה־ אִ֥ישׁ צְרוֹר־ כַּסְפּ֖וֹ בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־ צְרֹר֧וֹת כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם וַיִּירָֽאוּ

וַיְהִ֗י  And  it  came  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
הֵ֚ם  as  they 
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine plural
Root: הֵם 
Sense: they, these, the same, who.
מְרִיקִ֣ים  emptied 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine plural
Root: רִיק  
Sense: to make empty, empty out.
שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם  their  sacks 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: שַׂק  
Sense: mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking.
וְהִנֵּה־  that  surprisingly 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Interjection
Root: הִנֵּה  
Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
אִ֥ישׁ  of  each  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
צְרוֹר־  bundle 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: צְרֹור 
Sense: bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed).
כַּסְפּ֖וֹ  of  silver  [was] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ  in  his  sack 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שַׂק  
Sense: mesh, sackcloth, sack, sacking.
וַיִּרְא֞וּ  and  when  saw 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
צְרֹר֧וֹת  the  bundles 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: צְרֹור 
Sense: bundle, parcel, pouch, bag (as packed).
כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם  of  silver 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם  and  their  father 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: אָב  
Sense: father of an individual.
וַיִּירָֽאוּ  and  they  were  afraid 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָרֵא 
Sense: to fear, revere, be afraid.

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