King James Version
Genesis 43:20 in the King James Version says “And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 43 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down”
Genesis 43:20 · KJV
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek: Heb. roll himself upon us
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
“down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
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