Charles Ellicott Commentary Genesis 43:21

"and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, 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." — Genesis 43:21 (ASV)

The inn. —The lodging-place. (See Note on Genesis 42:27.)

Our sacks. —Hebrew, our travelling or forage bags. It is the word used at the end of Genesis 42:27. So immediately afterwards, the silver was found in the mouth of the travelling-bag. And so again in Genesis 43:22-23.

This is accurate, as the silver was placed in the private bag of each one, and not in the corn sacks; but as we have seen in Genesis 42:27; Genesis 42:35, only one of them found his money at the lodging-place.

This, however, was a matter of no importance, since it was necessary to show that they were a full day’s journey on the route homewards before the mistake was discovered.