Genesis 42:21

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They said to each other, “We’re surely being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw how troubled he was when he pleaded with us for mercy, but we wouldn’t listen. That’s why we’re in trouble now.”

Cross References

Genesis 41:9

Then the chief cupbearer  spoke to Pharaoh, “I remember a promise I failed to keep.

Genesis 44:16

“Sir, what can we say to you?” Judah asked. “How else can we explain it? How can we prove we’re innocent? God has uncovered our guilt. Now all of us are your slaves, including the one who had the cup.”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” His brothers could not answer him because they were afraid of him.

Genesis 50:15

Joseph’s brothers realized what their father’s death could mean. So they thought, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us? What if he decides to pay us back for all the evil we did to him?”

2 Samuel 12:13

Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

1 Kings 17:18

The woman asked Elijah, “What do you and I have in common, man of God? Did you come here to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.

Proverbs 28:17

A person burdened with the guilt of murder will be a fugitive down to his grave. No one will help him.

Jeremiah 2:17

You have brought this on yourself by abandoning the Lord your God when he led you on his way.

Jeremiah 2:19

Your own wickedness will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will punish you. You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the Lord your God and do not fear me,” declares the Almighty Lord of Armies.

Jeremiah 34:17

“This is what the Lord says: You didn’t obey me. You haven’t freed your relatives and neighbors. Now I am going to free you,” declares the Lord. “I will free you to die in wars, plagues, and famines. I will make all the kingdoms of the world horrified at the thought of you.

Jeremiah 4:18

“You brought this on yourself. This is your punishment. It is bitter. It breaks your heart.”

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my place until they admit that they are guilty. Then they will search for me. In their distress they will eagerly look for me.”

Numbers 32:23

“If you don’t do all these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. You can be sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Matthew 7:2

Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied to you.

Mark 9:48

In hell worms that eat the body never die, and the fire is never put out.

Luke 16:28

I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won’t end up in this place of torture.’

Acts 19:18

Many believers openly admitted their involvement with magical spells and told all the details.

James 2:13

No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

1 John 1:9

God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we’ve done wrong.

Judges 1:7

Adoni Bezek said, “Seventy kings who had their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up food under my table. God has paid me back for what I did to them.” Judah’s troops brought Adoni Bezek to Jerusalem, where he died.