The other brothers now also discover that their money has been returned to them.

As they emptied their sacks: that is, “When they began to empty their sacks.”

Behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: behold again signals the surprise experienced by the brothers, as it did in verse 27. Bundle in the expression bundle of money translates a noun related to the verb to “bind” or “tie up.” Here it gives the picture of the silver as wrapped and tied.

They were dismayed: that is, “they were afraid” or “… filled with fear.”

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .