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Genesis 43:18

Joseph
Fear

16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

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BSB
But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
KJV
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
WEB
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
ASV
And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph`s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
DARBY
And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
BLB
And the men were afraid because they were brought into the house of Joseph. And they said, “[It is] because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time that we are being brought in, to roll himself upon us, and to fall upon us, and to take us for servants, and our donkeys.”
ÅB
De gikk derfor til bestyreren for Josefs hus, og talte til ham ved inngangen til huset
OTB
Mennene var redde da de ble ført til Josefs hus. De tenkte: «Vi er brakt hit på grunn av pengene som ble returnert i sekkene våre første gang. Han har til hensikt å angripe oss, overmanne oss, og ta oss som slaver, sammen med eslene våre.»
B1930
De gikk derfor til mannen som forestod Josefs hus, og talte til ham ved inngangen til huset

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  • Genesis 42:35

    And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

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  • Judges 14:4

    But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

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  • Psalms 73:16

    When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

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  • Job 15:21

    A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

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  • Matthew 14:26–27

    And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

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  • Genesis 42:28

    And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

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  • Genesis 42:21

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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  • Mark 6:16

    But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

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