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# As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed in the lodging place, he saw his money. Behold, it was in the opening of his sack
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"When they stopped at a place for the night, one of the brothers opened his sack to get food for his donkey. In the sack he saw his money!"
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# Behold
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The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
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# My money has been put back
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone has put my money back" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# Look at it
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"Look in my sack!"
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# Their hearts sank
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To become afraid is spoken of as if their heart were sinking. Here "hearts" stands for courage. AT: "They became very afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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