Genesis 44:2

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"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.

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  • Gen 42:15-16 : 15 This is how you will be tested: By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.' 16 Send one of you to bring your brother; the rest of you will stay in prison. This will test whether your words are true. If not, then by the life of Pharaoh, you are spies.'
  • Gen 42:20 : 20 Then bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified, and you will not die.' And they did so.
  • Gen 43:32 : 32 They served Joseph separately, the brothers separately, and the Egyptians who ate with him separately, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that was detestable to them.
  • Deut 8:2 : 2 Remember the entire journey the Lord your God has led you on these forty years in the wilderness, to humble and test you in order to know what is in your heart—whether or not you would keep His commandments.
  • Deut 8:16 : 16 He fed you manna in the wilderness, which your fathers had never known, to humble and test you so that He might do good for you in the end.
  • Deut 13:3 : 3 and the sign or wonder he spoke to you about comes true, saying, 'Let us follow other gods, whom you have not known, and let us worship them,'
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
  • 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 44:1
    92%

    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."

  • Gen 42:25-28
    4 verses
    83%

    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?'

  • Gen 44:11-12
    2 verses
    79%

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

    12The steward searched, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

  • 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 42:34-35
    2 verses
    77%

    34Bring your youngest brother to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will release your brother to you, and you may trade in the land."'

    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 44:3-5
    3 verses
    77%

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

    4They had just left the city and had not gone far when Joseph said to his steward, "Get up, pursue the men. When you catch up to them, say to them, 'Why have you repaid good with evil?'

    5'Is this not the cup my master drinks from and also uses for divination? You have done wrong in what you have done.'

  • Gen 43:21-24
    4 verses
    77%

    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 43:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

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

    18But 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."

  • Gen 37:28
    76%

    28When the Midianite merchants passed by, they pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.

  • Gen 43:15
    75%

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

  • Gen 43:12
    75%

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

  • Gen 40:11
    75%

    11Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and placed the cup into Pharaoh’s hand.'

  • Gen 44:17
    75%

    17But Joseph said, "Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose possession the cup was found will be my slave. As for the rest of you, go back to your father in peace."

  • Gen 47:14
    75%

    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.

  • Gen 44:15
    74%

    15Joseph asked them, "What is this deed you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can certainly practice divination?"

  • Gen 42:20
    73%

    20Then bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified, and you will not die.' And they did so.

  • Gen 42:14
    73%

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