Genesis 44:9
What does Genesis 44:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 44:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
KJV
King James Version · 1611With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Context
v.8Behold, 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?
v.9This passage
v.10And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 25:11
If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
- 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 bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.
- Job 31:38
If my land crieth out against me, And the furrows thereof weep together;
- Psalms 7:3
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
- Genesis 43:18
And the men were afraid, because they were brought to 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.
- Genesis 31:32
With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall 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.
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