Genesis 44:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.””
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“If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.”
King James Version · Public Domain“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 44:9 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 31:32If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
- Genesis 43:18But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
- Genesis 44:16“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
- Job 31:38if my land cries out against me and its furrows weep together,
- Psalms 7:3O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
- Psalms 7:4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,
- Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
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