Lessons
Genesis 43:15-18
And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt…


1. Fear misinterprets kindness.

2. We are often being tested while we are unconscious of the fact that we are so.

3. An illustration of the difference between the outer appearance and the inner life of a man.

(W. M. Taylor, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

WEB: The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.




Joseph's Brethren Under the Influence of a Guilty Fear
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