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It happened as they emptied their sacks, that behold, every man`s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.
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When 'Against Me' is 'For Me'
Matthew Henry highlights that what Jacob perceived as a disaster was actually God's providence. Jacob cried, "All these things are against me," but these events were working for his family's good. This serves as a powerful reminder that Christians often misinterpret difficult circumstances, which God may be using for a greater purpose and blessing.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).
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16th Century
Protestant
As they emptied their sacks. Here, again, it appears how greatly they had been alarmed on their journey, seeing that each had not at least…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, as they emptied their sacks Both those in which were the corn they had bought, and those in whi…
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