Genesis 44:7
And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
6And when he ouertooke them, he sayde those wordes vnto them.
Cross References
Genesis 35:22Now, when Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went, and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and it came to Israels eare. And Iaakob had twelue sonnes.
Genesis 38:16And he turned to the way towardes her, and saide, Come, I pray thee, let me lie with thee. (for he knewe not that she was his daughter in lawe) And she answered, What wilt thou giue me for to lie with me?
2 Samuel 20:20And Ioab answered, and said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should deuoure, or destroy it.
Proverbs 22:1A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
Hebrews 13:18Pray for vs: for we are assured that we haue a good conscience in all things, desiring to liue honestly.
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 →