Genesis 42:25 - Exposition

Then (literally, and) Joseph commanded to fill —literally, commanded, and they ( i.e. Joseph's men) filled— their sacks (rather, vessels or receptacles, כְּלִי ) with corn, and to restore every man's money (literally, their pieces of silver, each ) into his sack ,— שַׂק , saccus, σάκος, σάκκος , sack ( vide Genesis 37:34 ). Joseph "feels it impossible to bargain, with his father and his brethren for bread" (Baumgarten)— and to give them prevision for the way: and thus did he (literally, it was done ) unto them.