Genesis 44:8
Remember that we brought back the money we found at the top of our sacks when we returned from Canaan. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?
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7“My lord, what are you saying?” they replied. “We your servants wouldn't do anything like that!
9If any one of us is found with it, he shall die, and all of us will become your slaves.”
Cross References
Genesis 42:27On their way they stopped for the night, and one of them opened up his sack to give his donkey something to eat and saw his money there at the top of the sack.
Genesis 43:12Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.
Genesis 43:21and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've brought it back with us.
Exodus 20:15You must not steal.
Matthew 19:18“Which ones?” the man asked him. “Don't murder, don't commit adultery, don't steal, don't give false testimony,
James 2:10Someone who observes everything in the law but fails in just one part is guilty of breaking it all.
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 →