The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 42:25

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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.

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