Genesis 42:29

29 And they came unto Jacob, their father, unto the land of Canaan and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

Genesis 42:29 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 42:29

And they came unto Jacob their father, unto the land of
Canaan
Without being pursued and fetched back, or retarded in their journey as they might fear: and told him all that befell unto them;
chiefly what befell them while in Egypt: saying,
as follows.

Genesis 42:29 In-Context

27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass fodder in the inn, he saw his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, behold, it is even in my sack. And their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God has done unto us?

29 And they came unto Jacob, their father, unto the land of Canaan and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country.

31 And we said unto him, We are men of the truth; we have never been spies.