THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
This once more troubled the heart of the just. Following this sorrowful event, after they had emptied their vessels, each of them discovered their silver, leading to fear among them and their father.
Genesis 42:35Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
When they had told this, they poured out their corn, and every man found his money tied in the mouth of his sack: and all being astonished together,
וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֚ם מְרִיקִ֣ים שַׂקֵּיהֶ֔ם וְהִנֵּה־אִ֥ישׁ צְרוֹר־כַּסְפּ֖וֹ בְּשַׂקּ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֞וּ אֶת־צְרֹר֧וֹת כַּסְפֵּיהֶ֛ם הֵ֥מָּה וַאֲבִיהֶ֖ם וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
3 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Ephraem the Syrian
While some were informing Jacob, others started to unfasten the clothing, and each discovered their silver within it.
Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
Upon discovering their bags filled with silver, both the brothers and their father were filled with fear. The sons of Jacob expressed their astonishment and worry to their father, omitting the fact that they had seen the silver during their journey, fearing that he might ask, “Why didn’t we go back to Egypt and return it?”
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 43:21And when we had bought, and were come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.
- Gen 43:15So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
- Gen 43:12And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.
- Gen 42:27And one of them opening his sack, to give his beast provender in the inn, saw the money in the sack's mouth,
- Gen 42:28And said to his brethren: My money is given me again; behold it is in the sack. And they were astonished, and troubled, and said to one another: What is this that God hath done unto us?