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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.

KJV

Ibique exterriti, dixerunt mutuo : Propter pecuniam, quam retulimus prius in saccis nostris, introducti sumus : ut devolvat in nos calumniam, et violenter subjiciat servituti et nos, et asinos nostros.

Vulgate

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἄνθρωποι ὅτι εἰσηνέχθησαν εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ἰωσὴφ εἶπαν Διὰ τὸ ἀργύριον τὸ ἀποστραφὲν ἐν τοῖς μαρσίπποις ἡμῶν τὴν ἀρχὴν ἡμεῖς εἰσαγόμεθα, τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ ἐπιθέσθαι ἡμῖν, τοῦ λαβεῖν ἡμᾶς εἰς παῖδας καὶ τοὺς ὄνους ἡμῶν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּֽירְא֣וּ הָֽ/אֲנָשִׁ֗ים כִּ֣י הֽוּבְאוּ֮ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵף֒ וַ/יֹּאמְר֗וּ עַל דְּבַ֤ר הַ/כֶּ֨סֶף֙ הַ/שָּׁ֤ב בְּ/אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֨י/נוּ֙ בַּ/תְּחִלָּ֔ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מֽוּבָאִ֑ים לְ/הִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל עָלֵ֨י/נוּ֙ וּ/לְ/הִתְנַפֵּ֣ל עָלֵ֔י/נוּ וְ/לָ/קַ֧חַת אֹתָ֛/נוּ לַ/עֲבָדִ֖ים וְ/אֶת חֲמֹרֵֽי/נוּ

Hebrew

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In this verse

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In the original Hebrew

20 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
'nchnv
pronoun · 120×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
גֹּ֣ל
gl
verb · 18×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
חֲמ֔וֹר
chmvr
noun · 95×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
תְּחִלָּ֔ה
tchlh
noun · 23×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 6:4 — Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or
  • Gen 42:35 — 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.