Genesis 43:18

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:35 : 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 they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.
  • Deut 22:14 : 14 and lay shameful things to her charge, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found not in her the tokens of virginity;
  • Deut 22:17 : 17 and, lo, he hath laid shameful things [to her charge], saying, I found not in thy daughter the tokens of virginity; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the garment before the elders of the city.
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
  • Judg 14:4 : 4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.
  • Job 15:21 : 21 A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
  • Job 30:14 : 14 As through a wide breach they come: In the midst of the ruin they roll themselves [upon me] .
  • Ps 53:5 : 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because of God hath rejected them.
  • Ps 73:16 : 16 When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
  • Matt 14:26-27 : 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
  • Mark 6:16 : 16 But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.
  • Rom 7:8 : 8 but sin, finding occasion, wrought in me through the commandment all manner of coveting: for apart from the law sin [is] dead.
  • Gen 42:21 : 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
  • Gen 42:28 : 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 turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God hath done unto us?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 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 they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

  • Gen 42:25-30
    6 verses
    81%

    25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their vessels with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the way: and thus was it done unto them.

    26 And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.

    27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

    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 turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God hath done unto us?

    29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

    30 The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

  • Gen 43:15-17
    3 verses
    80%

    15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

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

    17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Gen 43:19-24
    6 verses
    80%

    19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

    20 and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

    21 and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

    22 And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

    23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

    24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

  • Gen 44:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7 And they said unto him, Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these? Far be it from thy servants that they should do such a thing.

    8 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?

  • Gen 44:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    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 grain 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.

  • 18 And when that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

  • 12 and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

  • Gen 44:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

    14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

  • 32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

  • 7 And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • 15 And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

  • 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

  • 18 And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we are thy servants.

  • 11 Then they hasted, and took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

  • 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

  • Gen 42:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

    19 if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:

  • 14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

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