Genesis - 44:9



9 With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 44:9.

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With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.
With whom soever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.
with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
With whomsoever of your servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves.
If 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.
Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord."
Is penes quem inventus fuerit e servis tuis, moriatur: et etiam nos erimus domino meo servi.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found,.... The silver cup:
both let him die; which was rashly said, since they might have thought the cup might be put in one of their sacks unknown to them, as their money had been before; and besides, death was a punishment too severe for such a crime, and therefore is by the steward himself moderated; but this they said the more strongly to express their innocence:
and we also will be my lord's bondmen; his servants, as long as they lived: this was likewise carrying the matter too far, and exceeding all bounds of justice, which could only require satisfaction of the offender.

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