Genesis 44:9

With whomever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

In Context

8Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to thee out of the land of Canaan. How then would we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

10And he said, Now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found shall be my bondman, and ye shall be blameless.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:18And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, a

Job 31:38If my land cries out against me, and the furrows of it weep together;

Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),

Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18

Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →

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