The Meaning of Genesis 44:11 Explained

Genesis 44:11

KJV: Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

YLT: and they hasten and take down each his bag to the earth, and each openeth his bag;

Darby: And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

ASV: Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then they speedily  took down  every man  his sack  to the ground,  and opened  every man  his sack. 

What does Genesis 44:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 44:1-17 - Joseph's Cup In Benjamin's Sack
It is a terrible revelation when our Benjamins are found possessed of the cup. They have been so loved, so favored, so screened; they have never been guilty of the excesses of Reuben and Judah; they have given no rise to evil reports, like the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, Genesis 37:2. Now when they are convicted of sin, the surprise of their brethren is only equaled by their own remorse. This accounts for the soul agony of men like Cyprian, Augustine, Bunyan and Spurgeon. What transitions there are in life! At the close of the previous chapter the brothers were as happy as they could be, and here plunged into the deepest anguish. But the intensity of their pain and sorrow, like fire, melted and cleansed them, and prepared for the great reconciliation. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 44

1  Joseph's policy to stay his brothers
6  The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack
14  They are brought before Joseph
18  Judah's humble supplication to Joseph

What do the individual words in Genesis 44:11 mean?

And speedily lowered each man - his sack to the ground and opened each his sack
וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־ אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ אָ֑רְצָה וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ

וַֽיְמַהֲר֗וּ  And  speedily 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: מָהַר  
Sense: (Qal) to hasten.
וַיּוֹרִ֛דוּ  lowered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: יָרַד  
Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
אִ֥ישׁ  each  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אַמְתַּחְתּ֖וֹ  his  sack 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַמְתַּחַת  
Sense: sack, flexible container (for grain).
אָ֑רְצָה  to  the  ground 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
וַֽיִּפְתְּח֖וּ  and  opened 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: פָּתַח 
Sense: to open.
אִ֥ישׁ  each 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אַמְתַּחְתּֽוֹ  his  sack 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַמְתַּחַת  
Sense: sack, flexible container (for grain).

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