Genesis 43:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the men were afraid when they were taken to Joseph's house. They said, "We were brought here because of the silver that was returned to our sacks the first time. He plans to trap us, attack us, take us as slaves, and seize our donkeys."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 the first time we are brought in; that he may seek an occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When they were brought to Iosephs house they were afrayde ad sayde: be cause of the money yt came in oure sackes mouthes at the first tyme are we brought to pyke a quarell with vs and to laye some thinge to oure charge: to brynge us in bondage and oure asses also.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan they were brought in to Iosephs house, they were afrayed, and sayde: We are brought hither because of the money, that came agayne in oure sackes at the first, to pyke a quarell with vs, and to laye somethinge to oure charge, and to take vs for bonde seruauntes with oure Asses.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Nowe when the men were brought into Iosephs house, they were afrayd, & sayd, Because of the money, that came in our sackes mouthes at the first time, are we brought, that hee may picke a quarrell against vs, and lay some thing to our charge, and bring vs in bondage and our asses.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the men were brought into Iosephes house, they were afrayde, and said: because of the money that came in our sackes mouthes at the first tyme, are we brought in, that he may seeke occasion agaynst vs, and violently lay handes vpon vs, to bryng vs in bondage, and our asses also.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the men were afraid when they were brought to Joseph’s house. They said,“We are being brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks last time. He wants to capture us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys!”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:35 : 35 As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man's sack was his bundle of silver. When they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were frightened.
  • Deut 22:14 : 14 accusing her of misconduct and giving her a bad name by saying, 'I married this woman, but when I came to her, I did not find proof of her virginity,'
  • Deut 22:17 : 17 And now he has made false accusations against her, saying, 'I did not find your daughter to be a virgin.' But here is the evidence of my daughter's virginity.' Then they shall spread out the cloth before the elders of the city.
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 Manoah said to his wife, "We are sure to die, because we have seen God!"
  • Judg 14:4 : 4 Now his father and mother did not know that this was from the LORD, for he was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
  • Job 15:21 : 21 Terrifying sounds are in his ears; in prosperity, the destroyer will come upon him.
  • Job 30:14 : 14 They come in as through a wide breach; chaos rolls in like a wave under the crash of destruction.
  • Ps 53:5 : 5 Do they not understand, these evildoers who devour my people as they eat bread and do not call upon God?
  • Ps 73:16 : 16 When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply.
  • Isa 7:2 : 2 When it was reported to the house of David, 'Aram has allied itself with Ephraim,' the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled, like trees of the forest shaken by the wind.
  • Matt 14:26-27 : 26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. 'It's a ghost!' they said, and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them: 'Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.'
  • Mark 6:16 : 16 But when Herod heard this, he said, 'John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead.'
  • Rom 7:8 : 8 But sin, seizing the opportunity provided by the commandment, produced in me every kind of coveting. For apart from the law, sin was dead.
  • Gen 42:21 : 21 They said to one another, 'Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.'
  • Gen 42:28 : 28 He said to his brothers, 'My money has been returned! Look, it is here in my sack.' Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another, saying, 'What is this that God has done to us?'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 35As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man's sack was his bundle of silver. When they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were frightened.

  • Gen 42:25-30
    6 verses
    81%

    25Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man's silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. After this was done, they loaded their grain on their donkeys and departed.

    26Then they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.

    27At the lodging place, one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey, and he saw his money there in the mouth of his sack.

    28He said to his brothers, 'My money has been returned! Look, it is here in my sack.' Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another, saying, 'What is this that God has done to us?'

    29When they came to Jacob, their father, in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them.

    30They said, 'The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.'

  • Gen 43:15-17
    3 verses
    80%

    15So the men took the gifts, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

    16When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Take these men to my house, slaughter an animal, and prepare a meal, for they will eat with me at noon."

    17The steward did as Joseph said and brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Gen 43:19-24
    6 verses
    80%

    19So they approached Joseph's steward and spoke to him at the entrance of the house.

    20They said, "Please, my lord, we came down here before to buy food.

    21But when we reached our lodging place and opened our sacks, there was each man's silver in the mouth of his sack, the exact weight. So we have brought it back with us.

    22We have also brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don't know who put our silver in our sacks."

    23He said, "Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

    24The steward brought the men into Joseph's house, gave them water, and they washed their feet. He also provided fodder for their donkeys.

  • Gen 44:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7But they replied to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

    8"Look, 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?

  • Gen 44:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each man's silver in the opening of his sack."

    2"Then put my silver cup in the opening of the youngest one's sack, along with the silver for his grain." And he did as Joseph had instructed.

    3At dawn, as the morning light came, the men and their donkeys were sent on their way.

  • 18When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said, 'We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and our livestock has been given to you. There is nothing left for our lord but our bodies and our land.'

  • 12Take double the silver with you, and also return the silver that was put back into your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

  • Gen 44:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13At this, they tore their garments, loaded each his donkey, and went back to the city.

    14Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house while he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

  • 32The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks, herds, and everything they own.

  • 7They replied, “The man kept asking us about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ We simply answered his questions. How could we have known he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

  • 15When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, 'What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and repays us for all the evil we did to him?'

  • 14Joseph collected all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

  • 18Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'

  • 11Each of the men quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

  • 10But they said to him, 'No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy food.

  • Gen 42:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18On the third day, Joseph said to them, 'Do this, and you will live; for I fear God.'

    19If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

  • 14But Joseph said to them, 'It is just as I said: You are spies!

  • 21They said to one another, 'Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.'