"Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then s…" — Genesis 44:8

Genesis 44:8 · KJV

“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?”

— Genesis 44:8

Verse 7

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

Verse 9

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

Genesis 44 — Context

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

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?

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

And he said, Now also {let} it {be} according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

Cross References

Genesis 43:21-22

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.

Genesis 42:21

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.

Exodus 20:15

Thou shalt not steal.

Genesis 43:12

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:

James 2:10-11

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one {point}, he is guilty of all.

Genesis 42:27

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.

Matthew 19:18

He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Romans 13:9

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if {there be} any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.