Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, Surely we are ashemim (guilty ones) because of achinu (our brother), in that we saw the tzoros of his nefesh, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this tzoros come upon us.
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Genesis 37:23And it came to pass, when Yosef was come unto his achim, that they stripped Yosef of his kesones, + 37:23 See Yn 19:23 his kesones hapassim that was on him;
Genesis 41:9Then the sar hamashkim spoke unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day.
Numbers 32:23But if ye will not do so, hinei, ye have sinned against Hashem and be sure chattatechem (your sin) will find you out.
2 Samuel 12:13And Dovid said unto Natan, I have sinned against Hashem. And Natan said unto Dovid, Hashem also hath put away thy chattat; thou shalt not die.
Job 33:27He looketh upon anashim, and if any say, 1 I have sinned, and perverted that which was yashar, 1 and it was not recompensed to me, 1
Job 36:8And if they be bound in chains, 1 and be held fast in chevlei oni (cords of affliction), 1
Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:8-21
Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1706.) 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy… Read the whole commentary →