Genesis 44:8

Good News Translation

You know that we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found in the top of our sacks. Why then should we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

Cross References

Genesis 42:21

and said to one another, “Yes, now we are suffering the consequences of what we did to our brother; we saw the great trouble he was in when he begged for help, but we would not listen. That is why we are in this trouble now.”

Genesis 42:27

At the place where they spent the night, one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and found his money at the top of the sack.

Genesis 42:35

Then when they emptied out their sacks, every one of them found his bag of money; and when they saw the money, they and their father Jacob were afraid.

Genesis 43:12

Take with you also twice as much money, because you must take back the money that was returned in the top of your sacks. Maybe it was a mistake.

Genesis 43:18

As they were being brought to the house, they were afraid and thought, “We are being brought here because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time. They will suddenly attack us, take our donkeys, and make us his slaves.”

Genesis 44:7

They answered him, “What do you mean, sir, by talking like this? We swear that we have done no such thing.

Exodus 20:15

“Do not steal.

Matthew 19:18

“What commandments?” he asked. Jesus answered, “Do not commit murder; do not commit adultery; do not steal; do not accuse anyone falsely;

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “Do not commit adultery; do not commit murder; do not steal; do not desire what belongs to someone else”—all these, and any others besides, are summed up in the one command, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Deuteronomy 5:19

“‘Do not steal.