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Genesis 44:9

7 “Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

10 “As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.”

11 So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
KJV
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
WEB
With whomever of your servants it is found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s slaves.”
ASV
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord`s bondmen.
DARBY
With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
BLB
With whomever of your servants it is found, then he shall die, and also we will be to my lord as servants.”
ÅB
Den av dine tjenere som det finnes hos, han skal dø, og vi andre skal være min herres slaver.
OTB
Hvis noen av dine tjenere finnes med det, skal han dø, og vi andre skal bli min herres slaver.”
B1930
Den av dine tjenere som det finnes hos, han skal dø, og vi andre skal være min herres træler.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 31:32

    If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

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  • Genesis 43:18

    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.”

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  • Job 31:38–40

    if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,

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  • Psalms 7:3–5

    O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,

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  • Genesis 44:16

    “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

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  • Acts 25:11

    If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

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