Genesis 43:18 KJV

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.

Matthew Henry

Joseph's reception of his brethren, their fearsJacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think it much to travel as...

Thompson Chains

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Cross References

Genesis 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.
Genesis 42:21 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.
Genesis 42:28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?
Deuteronomy 22:14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
Deuteronomy 22:17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Judges 13:22 And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.
Judges 14:4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
Job 15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
Job 30:14 They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
Psalms 53:5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms 73:16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
Isaiah 7:2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Matthew 14:26–27 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. …
Mark 6:16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
Romans 7:8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

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Topics

Benjamin Taken into Egypt
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
Integrity Jacob’s sons, when accused by Joseph of robbery
Joseph His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
Money Silver used as
Servant Thieves punished by being made
Treasure Money

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph

Bible Dictionary

JosephRemover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 30:23, Gen 30:24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said,...

Hebrew and Strong’s

And the men הָאֲנָשִׁים hāʾănāšîm Noun · masculine plural · with the אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
were afraid וַיִּירְאוּ wayyîrĕʾww יָרֵא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
because they were brought כִּי kî Conjunction הוּבְאוּ hûbĕʾww בּוֹא Verb · hophal perfect, third person common plural
into Joseph's יוֹסֵף yôsēp יוֹסֵף Proper name
house בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
and they said וַיֹּאמְרוּ wayyōʾmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
Because עַל ʿal Preposition דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
of the money הַכֶּסֶף hakkesep כֶּסֶף Noun · masculine singular · with the
that was returned הַשָּׁב haššāb שׁוּב Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with the
in our sacks בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּ bĕʾamtĕḥōtênû אַמְתַּחַת Noun · feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common plural
at the first time בַּתְּחִלָּה battĕḥillâ תְּחִלָּה Noun · feminine singular · with preposition with the
are we brought in אֲנַחְנוּ ʾănaḥnû Pronoun · first person common plural מוּבָאִים mûbāʾîm בּוֹא Verb · hophal passive participle, masculine plural
that he may seek occasion לְהִתְגֹּלֵל lĕhitgōlēl גָּלַל Verb · hithpolel infinitive construct · with preposition
against us, and fall עָלֵינוּ ʿālênû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural וּלְהִתְנַפֵּל ûlĕhitnappēl נָפַל Verb · hithpael infinitive construct · with and, preposition עָלֵינוּ ʿālênû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural
upon us, and take וְלָקַחַת wĕlāqaḥat לָקַח Verb · qal infinitive construct · with and, preposition
us for bondmen אֹתָנוּ ʾōtānû Object marker · with suffix: first person common plural לַעֲבָדִים laʿăbādîm עֶבֶד Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
and our asses וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and חֲמֹרֵינוּ ḥămōrênû חֲמוֹר Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with suffix: first person common plural

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