World English Bible
Genesis 44:8
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?”
Verse in context — Genesis 44
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He overtook them, and he spoke these words to them.
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They said to him, "Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants that they should do such a thing!
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Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?
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With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants.
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He said, "Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found will be my bondservant; and you will be blameless.
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The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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