Genesis 44:9

With whomsoever of thy avadim it be found, both let him die, and we also will be avadim of adoni.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

8Hinei, the kesef, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of Eretz Kena'an; how then should we be ganavim stealing kesef or zahav out of the bais adoneicha?

10And he said, Now also let it be according unto your devarim; he with whom it is found shall be to me eved; and ye shall be nekiyim (blameless).

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Cross References

Genesis 43:18And the anashim were afraid, because they were brought into Bais Yosef; and they said, Because of the kesef that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and seize us for avadim, and chamoreinu (our donkeys).

Job 31:38If my adamah cry against me, 1 or if the furrows had wept together, 1

Psalms 7:4Hashem Elohai, if I have done this; 1 if there be guilt in my hands; 1

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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