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Genesis 44:7

But one of them replied to him, “Sir, why do you say such things? We are your servants, and we would never do anything like that!

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

In Context

6The servant left immediately and when he caught up with them, he told them what Joseph had told him to say.

8We even brought back to you from Canaan land the silver that we found inside the tops of our sacks! So ◄we certainly would not steal silver or gold from your master’s house!/Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?► [RHQ]

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22While they were living in that area, Jacob’s son Reuben had sex [EUP] with Bilhah, one of his father’s ◄concubines/female slaves whom he had taken as a secondary wife►. Someone told Jacob about it, and it made him very angry. ◄I will now give you/Here is► a list of Jacob’s twelve sons.

Genesis 38:16Judah did not realize that she was his daughter-in-law. So he said to her, “Hey, let me have sex [EUP] with you!” She replied, “What will you give me for allowing you to have sex [EUP] with me?”

2 Samuel 20:20Job replied, “I would certainly never want to ruin or destroy your town!

Proverbs 22:1◄Having a good reputation/Being honored by people► is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].

Hebrews 13:18Pray for me. I am certain that I have not done anything that displeases God. I have tried to act honorably toward you in every way.

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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