Genesis 44:1

1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying , Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry , and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

Genesis 44:1 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:1

And he commanded the steward of his house
Whom the Targum of Jonathan again calls Manasseh, the eldest son of Joseph: saying, fill the men's sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry;
this he ordered out of his great affection for them, and that his father and his family might have sufficient supply in this time of famine: and put every man's money in his sack's mouth;
not that which had been put into their sacks the first time, for the steward acknowledged his receipt of it, but what they had paid for their present corn, they were about to carry away.

Genesis 44:1 In-Context

1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying , Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry , and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken .

3 As soon as the morning was light , the men were sent away , they and their asses.

4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off , Joseph said unto his steward, Up , follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh , and whereby indeed he divineth ? ye have done evil in so doing .