12. take double money--the first sum to be returned, and another sum for a new supply. The restored money in the sacks' mouth was a perplexing circumstance. But it might have been done inadvertently by one of the servants--so Jacob persuaded himself--and happy it was for his own peace and the encouragement of the travellers that he took this view. Besides the duty of restoring it, honesty in their case was clearly the best, the safest policy.
JFB.
Outline
1 Jacob is persuaded by his sons to send Benjamin
15 Joseph speaks with his brethren
31 Joseph makes his brothers a feast
Map of the Journeys of Abraham
The Journeys of Abram and Lot
Quick Reference Map
Map of the Nile River and Egypt
Ancient Customs
Famine
balm
honey
spices
myrrh
nuts
almonds
the inn
made obeisance
EGYPTIAN MODE OF DINING
POSITION OF GUESTS AT TABLE
MODE OF DISTRIBUTING FOOD
Ancient Topics
God Almighty
Ancient People
Jacob, Benjamin, Joseph, Simeon, Judah, steward
Egyptians
Geography
Egypt
The land of Canaan
The Old Testament
Genesis Resources
Creation
Adam and Eve
The
Flood
The Tower of Babel
Abraham the First Hebrew
Isaac, Son of Promise
Jacob
and the 12 Tribes
Joseph
and Egypt