Genesis 44:16

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Judah said, “Sir, there is nothing we can say. There is no way to explain. There is no way to show that we are not guilty. God has judged us guilty for something else we have done. So all of us, even Benjamin, will be your slaves.”

Cross References

Genesis 44:9

If you find the silver cup in any of our sacks, let that man die. You can kill him, and we will be your slaves.”

Daniel 9:7

“Lord, you are innocent, and the shame belongs to us, even now. Shame belongs to the people from Judah and Jerusalem, and to all the people of Israel, to those who are near and to those you scattered among many nations. They should be ashamed of all the evil things they did against you.

Luke 12:2

Everything that is hidden will be shown, and everything that is secret will be made known.

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do these things, you will be sinning against the Lord. And know for sure that you will be punished for your sin.

Acts 2:37

When the people heard this, they felt very, very sorry. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”

Matthew 7:2

If you judge others, you will be judged the same way you judge them. God will treat you the same way you treat others.

Isaiah 27:9

How will Jacob’s guilt be forgiven? What will happen so his sins can be taken away? The rocks of the altar will be crushed to dust; the statues and altars for worshiping false gods will all be destroyed.

Isaiah 5:3

My friend said, “You people living in Jerusalem and you people of Judah, think about me and my vineyard.

Proverbs 28:17

A murderer will never have peace. Don’t support such a person.

Proverbs 17:15

The Lord hates these two things: punishing the innocent and letting the guilty go free.

Job 40:4

“I am not worthy to speak! What can I say to you? I cannot answer you! I will put my hand over my mouth.

Ezra 9:15

“Lord, God of Israel, you are good, and you still have let some of us live. Yes, we are guilty, and because of our guilt, not one of us should be allowed to stand in front of you.”

Ezra 9:10

“Now, God, what can we say to you? We have stopped obeying you again.

Judges 1:7

Then the ruler of Bezek said, “I cut off the thumbs and big toes of 70 kings. And they had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for what I did to them.” The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Joshua 7:18

Then Joshua told all the men in that family to come before the Lord. He chose Achan the son of Carmi. (Carmi was the son of Zimri. And Zimri was the son of Zerah.)

Joshua 7:1

But the Israelites did not obey God. There was a man from the tribe of Judah named Achan son of Carmi, grandson of Zimri, great-grandson of Zerah. Achan kept some of the things that should have been destroyed. So the Lord became very angry with the Israelites.

Deuteronomy 25:1

“When two people have an argument, they should go to the court. The judges will decide which person is right and which is wrong.

Genesis 44:32

“I took responsibility for the young boy. I told my father, ‘If I don’t bring him back to you, you can blame me for the rest of my life.’

Genesis 37:9

Then Joseph had another dream, and he told his brothers about it. He said, “I had another dream. I saw the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowing down to me.”

Genesis 37:7

We were all working in the field, tying stacks of wheat together. Then my stack got up. It stood there while all of your stacks of wheat made a circle around mine and bowed down to it.”

Genesis 44:17

But Joseph said, “I will not make you all slaves! Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. You others can go in peace to your father.”

1 Kings 17:18

Then the woman said to Elijah, “You are a man of God. Can you help me? Or did you come here only to remind me of my sins and to make my son die?”