Commentary on Genesis John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
25. Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
25. Tunc praecepit Joseph, et impleverunt vasa eorum frumento: praecepit etiam ut restituerent argentum eorum, uniuscujusque in sacco suo, et darent eis escam ad iter: et fecit eis sic.
26. And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
26. Et tulerunt frumentum suum super asinos suos, et abierunt inde.
27. And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
27. Aperuit autem unus saccum suum, ut daret pabulum asino suo, in hospitio: et vidit pecuniam suam, et ecce, erat in ore sacci sui.
28. And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart
28. Et dixit fratribus suis, Reddita est pecunia mea, et etiam ecce, est in sacco meo. Et egressum est cor eorum, et obstupuerunt alter ad alterum, dicendo, Utquid hoc fecit Deus nobis? failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
29. And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
29. Et venerunt ad Jahacob patrem suum in terram Chenaan, et annuntiaverunt ei omnia quae acciderant eis, dicendo,
30. The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
30. Loquutus est vir dominus terrae nobiscum dura, et constituit nos tanquam exploratores terrae.
31. And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
31. Nos vero diximus ad eum, Veraces sumus, non sumus exploratores.