Genesis 44:7

And they answered him: wherfore sayth my lorde soch wordes? God forbydd that thy servauntes shulde doo so.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

6And he ouertoke them and sayde the same wordes vnto them.

8Beholde the money which we founde in oure sackes mouthes we brought agayne vnto the out of the lande of Canaa: how then shulde we steale out of my lordes house ether syluer or golde?

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Cross References

Genesis 35:22And it chaunced as Israel dwelt in that lande that Ruben went and laye with Bilha his fathers concubyne and it came to Israels eare. The sonnes of Iacob were.xij. in nombre.

Genesis 38:16And turned to her vnto the waye and sayde come I praye the let me lye with the for he knewe not that it was his doughter in lawe. And she sayde what wylt thou gyue me for to lye with me?

Hebrews 13:18Praye for vs. We have confidence because we have a good conscience in all thynges and desyre to live 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 →

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