Genesis 44:8
Lo! the silver that we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan,—how then could we steal out of the house of thy lord, silver or gold?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Genesis 42:27And the first opened his sack to give fodder to his ass at the inn,—and beheld his silver, yea there, it was in the mouth of his sack!
Genesis 43:12And double silver, take in your hand,—also the silver that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, carry ye back in your hand, peradventure it was an error,
Genesis 43:21And it came to pass when we had entered into the inn, that we opened our sacks, and lo! the silver of each man, in the mouth of his sack,—our silver in its full weight,—so we have bought it back in our hand!
Exodus 20:15Thou shalt not steal.
Matthew 19:18He saith unto him, Which? Jesus, said—These: Thou shalt not commit murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal,—Thou shalt not bear false witness;
James 2:10For, a man who shall keep, the whole law, but shall stumble in one thing, hath become, for all things, liable,—
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 →