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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.”

Genesis 44:1

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Joseph, now ruler in Egypt, has not yet revealed himself to his brothers. He gives them grain but sets up one last test to see whether they have changed since they sold him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in his sack’s mouth.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y MANDÓ José al mayordomo de su casa, diciendo: Hinche los costales de aquestos varones de alimentos, cuanto pudieren llevar, y pon el dinero de cada uno en la boca de su costal:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando sus hermanos estuvieron listos para emprender el regreso, José ordenó a su mayordomo que llenara cada una de sus costales con todo el trigo que pudieran contener, y pusiera en cada uno de ellos el dinero que habían pagado por el trigo.

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