Genesis 44:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

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?

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:21 : 21 And they said one to another, We haue verily sinned against our brother, in that we sawe the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs.
  • Gen 42:27 : 27 And as one of them opened his sacke for to giue his asse prouender in the ynne, he espyed his money: for lo, it was in his sackes mouth.
  • Gen 42:35 : 35 And as they emptied their sacks, behold, euery mans bundel of money was in his sacke: and when they and their father sawe the bundels of their money, they were afrayde.
  • Gen 43:12 : 12 And take double money in your hande, and the money, that was brought againe in your sackes mouthes: cary it againe in your hand, lest it were some ouersight.
  • Gen 43:21-22 : 21 And as wee came to an ynne and opened our sackes, behold, euery mans money was in his sackes mouth, euen our money in full weight, but we haue brought it againe in our handes. 22 Also other money haue we brought in our handes to bye foode, but we cannot tell, who put our money in our sackes.
  • Gen 44:7 : 7 And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.
  • Exod 20:15 : 15 Thou shalt not steale.
  • Deut 5:19 : 19 Neither shalt thou steale.
  • Matt 19:18 : 18 He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.
  • Rom 13:9 : 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, Thou shalt not kil, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnes, Thou shalt not couet: and if there be any other commaundement, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, euen in this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
  • Jas 2:10-11 : 10 For whosoeuer shall keepe the whole Lawe, and yet faileth in one poynt, hee is guiltie of all. 11 For he that saide, Thou shalt not commit adulterie, saide also, Thou shalt not kill. Nowe though thou doest none adulterie, yet if thou killest, thou art a transgressour of the Lawe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Gen 44:7
    85%

    7And they answered him, Wherefore sayeth my lorde such wordes? God forbid that thy seruants should do such a thing.

  • Gen 43:20-23
    4 verses
    84%

    20And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,

    21And as wee came to an ynne and opened our sackes, behold, euery mans money was in his sackes mouth, euen our money in full weight, but we haue brought it againe in our handes.

    22Also other money haue we brought in our handes to bye foode, but we cannot tell, who put our money in our sackes.

    23And he said, Peace be vnto you, feare not: your God and the God of your father hath giuen you that treasure in your sackes, I had your money: and he brought forth Simeon to them.

  • Gen 44:9-11
    3 verses
    82%

    9With whomesoeuer of thy seruants it bee found, let him dye, and we also will be my lordes bondmen.

    10And he said, Now then let it be according vnto your wordes: he with whome it is found, shal be my seruant, and ye shalbe blamelesse.

    11Then at once euery man tooke downe his sacke to the grounde, and euery one opened his sacke.

  • Gen 44:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1Afterward he commanded his steward, saying, Fill the mens sackes with foode, as much as they can carry, and put euery mans money in his sackes mouth.

    2And put my cup, I meane the siluer cup, in the sackes mouth of the yongest, and his corne money; he did according to the commandement that Ioseph gaue him.

  • Gen 42:27-35
    9 verses
    79%

    27And as one of them opened his sacke for to giue his asse prouender in the ynne, he espyed his money: for lo, it was in his sackes mouth.

    28Then he sayde vnto his brethren, My money is restored: for loe, it is euen in my sacke; their heart fayled them, and they were astonished, and sayde one to another, What is this, that God hath done vnto vs?

    29And they came vnto Iaakob their father vnto the lande of Canaan, and tolde him all that had befallen them, saying,

    30The man, who is Lorde of the lande, spake roughly to vs, and put vs in prison as spyes of the countrey.

    31And we sayd vnto him, We are true men, and are no spies.

    32We be twelue brethren, sonnes of our father: one is not, and the yongest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

    33Then the Lord of the countrey sayde vnto vs, Hereby shal I knowe if ye be true men: Leaue one of your brethren with me, and take foode for the famine of your houses and depart,

    34And bring your yongest brother vnto me, that I may knowe that ye are no spies, but true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and yee shall occupie in the land.

    35And as they emptied their sacks, behold, euery mans bundel of money was in his sacke: and when they and their father sawe the bundels of their money, they were afrayde.

  • Gen 43:18
    79%

    18Nowe 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.

  • Gen 44:16-18
    3 verses
    78%

    16Then sayd Iudah, What shall we say vnto my lord? what shall we speake? and howe can we iustifie our selues? God hath found out the wickednesse of thy seruants: beholde, we are seruants to my Lorde, both wee, and he, with whome the cuppe is founde.

    17But he answered, God forbid, that I should doe so, but the man, with whome the cuppe is founde, he shalbe my seruant, and go ye in peace vnto your father.

    18Then Iudah drewe neere vnto him, and sayde, O my Lord, let thy seruant nowe speake a worde in my lordes eares, and let not thy wrath be kindled against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.

  • Gen 43:12
    78%

    12And take double money in your hande, and the money, that was brought againe in your sackes mouthes: cary it againe in your hand, lest it were some ouersight.

  • Gen 47:18
    76%

    18But when the yeere was ended, they came vnto him the next yeere, and sayd vnto him, We will not hide from my lord, that since our money is spent, and my lord hath the heards of the cattel, there is nothing left in the sight of my lorde, but our bodies and our ground.

  • Gen 44:22-26
    5 verses
    76%

    22And we answered my lord, The childe can not depart from his father: for if he leaue his father, his father would die.

    23Then saydest thou vnto thy seruants, Except your yonger brother come downe with you, looke in my face no more.

    24So when we came vnto thy seruant our father, and shewed him what my lord had sayd,

    25And our father sayde vnto vs, Goe againe, bye vs a litle foode,

    26Then we answered, We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

  • Gen 43:7
    76%

    7And they answered, The man asked straitly of our selues and of our kinred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue ye any brother? And wee tolde him according to these wordes: could we knowe certainely that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

  • Gen 42:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde, but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come.

    11Wee are all one mans sonnes: wee meane truely, and thy seruants are no spies.

  • Gen 44:32
    74%

    32Doubtlesse thy seruant became suertie for the childe to my father, and said, If I bring him not vnto thee againe, then I will beare the blame vnto my father for euer.

  • Gen 42:25
    74%

    25So Ioseph commanded that they should fill their sackes with wheate, and put euery mans money againe in his sacke, and giue them vitaile for the iourney: and thus did he vnto them.

  • Gen 31:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15Doeth not he count vs as strangers? For he hath solde vs, and hath eaten vp and consumed our money.

    16Therefore all the riches, which God hath taken from our father, is ours and our childrens: nowe then whatsoeuer God hath saide vnto thee, doe it.

  • Gen 42:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20But bring your yonger brother vnto me, that your wordes may be tried, and that ye dye not: and they did so.

    21And they said one to another, We haue verily sinned against our brother, in that we sawe the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs.

  • Gen 47:14
    73%

    14And Ioseph gathered all the money, that was found in the land of Egypt, & in the land of Canaan, for the corne which they bought, & Ioseph layd vp the money in Pharaohs house.

  • Gen 43:15
    73%

    15Thus the men tooke this present, & tooke twise so much money in their hande with Beniamin, and rose vp, and went downe to Egypt and stoode before Ioseph.