Genesis 44:9

Modern English Version

Whichever of your servants is found with it shall die, and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves.”

Cross References

Genesis 31:32

But anyone with whom you find your gods, let him not live. In the presence of our kinsmen, point out what I have that is yours and take it.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

Genesis 43:18

The men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph’s house. They said, “We have been brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, so that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us and take us for slaves with our donkeys.”

Genesis 44:10

He said, “Now let it also be according to your words. He with whom it is found shall be my slave, and you will be blameless.”

Genesis 44:16

And Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how shall we clear ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are, my lord’s servants, both we and he also in whose possession the cup was found.”

Acts 25:11

If I am doing wrong or have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if these are empty charges of which these men accuse me, no one may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”