Genesis 44:8 “We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we foun…”

Genesis 44:8

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

World English Bible

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?

American Standard Version

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, the money which we found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe to thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steale out of thy lordes house siluer or golde?

Darby Translation

Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Young's Literal Translation

lo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord silver or gold?

Bible in Basic English

See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house?

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Cross references

“the money”

Genesis 42:21 Genesis 42:27 Genesis 42:35 Genesis 43:12 Genesis 43:21 Genesis 43:22

Genesis 42:21 · BSB

Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

Genesis 42:27 · BSB

At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.

Genesis 42:35 · BSB

As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.

Genesis 43:12 · BSB

Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

Genesis 43:21 · BSB

But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

Genesis 43:22 · BSB

We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”

“how then”

Genesis 44:7 Exodus 20:15 Deuteronomy 5:19 Matthew 19:18 Romans 13:9 James 2:10

Genesis 44:7 · BSB

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

Exodus 20:15 · BSB

You shall not steal.

Deuteronomy 5:19 · BSB

You shall not steal.

Matthew 19:18 · BSB

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

Romans 13:9 · BSB

The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:10 · BSB

Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

9If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

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