"With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen." — Genesis 44:9

Genesis 44:9 · KJV

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

— Genesis 44:9

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?

Verse 10

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.

Genesis 44 — Context

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.

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

Cross References

Genesis 31:32

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what {is} thine with me, and take {it} to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

Genesis 43:18

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. {seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us}

Acts 25:11

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Job 31:38-40

If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; {complain: Heb. weep}

Genesis 44:16

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we {are} my lord's servants, both we, and {he} also with whom the cup is found.

Psalms 7:3-5

O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;