Genesis 44:8

New American Bible - revised edition

We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found in the mouths of our bags. How could we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

Cross References

Genesis 42:21

To one another, however, they said: “Truly we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his heart when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. That is why this anguish has now come upon us.”

Genesis 42:27

At the night encampment, when one of them opened his bag to give his donkey some fodder, he saw his money there in the mouth of his bag.

Genesis 42:35

When they were emptying their sacks, there in each one’s sack was his moneybag! At the sight of their moneybags, they and their father were afraid.

Genesis 43:12

Also take double the money along, for you must return the amount that was put back in the mouths of your bags; it may have been a mistake.

Genesis 43:18

But they became apprehensive when they were led to his house. “It must be,” they thought, “on account of the money put back in our bags the first time, that we are taken inside—in order to attack us and take our donkeys and seize us as slaves.”

Genesis 44:7

they said to him: “Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

Exodus 20:15

You shall not steal.

Matthew 19:18

He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;

Romans 13:9

The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this saying, [namely] “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Deuteronomy 5:19

You shall not steal.