Genesis 43:18

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.

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  • 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 [both] they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
  • Deut 22:14 : 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
  • Deut 22:17 : 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech [against her], saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these [are the tokens of] my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth 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 the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
  • Job 15:21 : 21 A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
  • Job 30:14 : 14 They came [upon me] as a wide breaking in [of waters]: in the desolation they rolled 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 God hath despised them.
  • Ps 73:16 : 16 When I thought to 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 was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved 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 spirit; 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 when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
  • Rom 7:8 : 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] dead.
  • Gen 42:21 : 21 ¶ And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish 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 were afraid, saying one to another, 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 [both] they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

  • Gen 42:25-30
    6 verses
    81%

    25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

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

    27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it [was] in his sack's mouth.

    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 were afraid, saying one to another, 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 befell unto them; saying,

    30 The man, [who is] the lord of the land, spake roughly to 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 ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.

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

  • Gen 43:19-24
    6 verses
    80%

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

    20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

    21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, 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 hands to buy food: we cannot tell 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 saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this 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 corn 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 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide [it] from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought 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 brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] 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; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

  • 32 And the men [are] shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

  • 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of 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 certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • 15 ¶ And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly 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 corn 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 [be] thy servants.

  • 11 Then they speedily 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 the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn 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 anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.