Genesis 44:7
They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!
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In Context
6He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
Cross References
Genesis 35:22It happened, while Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it.Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 38:16He turned to her by the way, and said, "Please come, let me come in to you," for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.She said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?"
2 Samuel 20:20Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Proverbs 22:1A good name is more desirable than great riches,and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Hebrews 13:18Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
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 →