Genesis 42:21 KJV
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Matthew Henry
- Their remorse, Simeon detainedThe office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said and done. When the guilt of this sin of Joseph's brethren was fresh, they made light of...
Thompson Chains
- Confession of Sin (3)See the chain from Numbers 22:34 · 12 links
- GuiltStarts here · next Exodus 9:27 · 8 links
- Guilty ConscienceStarts here · next Exodus 9:27 · 5 links
- RemorseSee the chain from Numbers 14:39 · 4 links
- Sin's MiserySee the chain from Deuteronomy 28:67 · 8 links
Cross References
- Hosea 5:15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
- Genesis 37:23–28 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him; …
- Job 36:8–9 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; …
- Genesis 41:9 Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:
- Numbers 32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
- Judges 1:7 And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.
- 2 Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
- 1 Kings 17:18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
- Job 33:27–28 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; …
- Job 34:31–32 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: …
- Proverbs 1:27–28 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. …
- Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
- Proverbs 24:11–12 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; …
- Proverbs 28:17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
- Jeremiah 2:17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
- Jeremiah 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
- Jeremiah 4:18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
- Jeremiah 34:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
- Matthew 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
- Matthew 27:3–4 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, …
- Mark 9:43–45 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: …
- Mark 9:48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
- Luke 16:28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
- Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
- James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Topics
- Afflictions and adversities Benefits of, illustrated
- Benjamin Taken into Egypt
- Commerce Egyptians
- Conscience Of Joseph’s brethren
- Conviction Joseph’s brother, on account of their cruelty to Joseph
- Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
- Exports Of corn (grain)
- Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
- Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
- Joseph His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
- Malice Joseph’s brothers toward Joseph
- Repentance Joseph’s brothers, of their maltreatment of Joseph
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And they said וַיֹּאמְרוּ wayyōʾmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- one אִישׁ ʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular
- to another אָחִיו ʾāḥîw אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- We are verily אֲבָל ʾăbāl אֲבָל Adverb אֲנַחְנוּ ʾănaḥnû Pronoun · first person common plural
- guilty אֲשֵׁמִים ʾăšēmîm אָשֵׁם Adjective · masculine plural
- concerning our brother אֶל ʾel Preposition עַל ʿal Preposition אָחִינוּ ʾāḥînû אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common plural אֵלֵינוּ ʾēlênû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural
- in that אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer אֲשֶׁר Relative
- we saw רָאִינוּ rāʾînû רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, first person common plural
- the anguish צָרַת ṣārat צָרָה Noun · feminine singular construct
- of his soul נַפְשׁוֹ napšô נֶפֶשׁ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- when he besought בְּהִתְחַנְנוֹ bĕhitḥannô חָנַן Verb · hithpael infinitive construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- us, and we would not hear וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and שָׁמָעְנוּ šāmāʿĕnû שָׁמַע Verb · qal perfect, first person common plural
- therefore is this distress עַל ʿal Preposition כֵּן kēn Demonstrative אֵלֵינוּ ʾēlênû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural הַצָּרָה haṣṣārâ צָרָה Noun · feminine singular · with the הַזֹּאת hazzōʾt Pronoun · with the
- come בָּאָה bāʾâ בּוֹא Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
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