Genesis 43:23

23 He replied, "Rest assured, do not be afraid; your God and the God of your father must have put treasure in your sacks for you; I received your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

Genesis 43:23 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:23

And he said, peace [be] unto you, fear not
Do not be uneasy and disturbed, you have nothing to fear, you are in no danger: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your
sacks;
the hidden treasure, as the word signifies, found in their sacks; was there by the providence of God, so disposing the heart of Joseph to order it to be put there, as the steward interpreted it; who by being Joseph's family had got some knowledge of the true God, and of his all wise and disposing Providence: I had your money;
he received it of them, which he acknowledges, and that was sufficient to acquit them from guile and theft, though he does not say that he put the money into their sacks, or by whose order it was done: and he brought Simeon out unto them;
either out of prison, or out of some other room to them, which was, no doubt, done by the direction of Joseph.

Genesis 43:23 In-Context

21 and when we came to the lodging place we opened our sacks, and there was each one's money in the top of his sack, our money in full weight. So we have brought it back with us.
22 Moreover we have brought down with us additional money to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."
23 He replied, "Rest assured, do not be afraid; your God and the God of your father must have put treasure in your sacks for you; I received your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24 When the steward had brought the men into Joseph's house, and given them water, and they had washed their feet, and when he had given their donkeys fodder,
25 they made the present ready for Joseph's coming at noon, for they had heard that they would dine there.
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