Genesis 44:17

Tree of Life Version

But he said, “Far be it from me to do this. The one in whose hand the cup was found—he will be my slave. But you, go up to your father in peace.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to cause the righteous to die with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked share the same fate! Far be it from You! Shall the Judge of the whole world not exercise justice?”

Genesis 26:29

that you will do us no harm, just as we haven’t touched you and just as we did nothing to you but good, and sent you away in shalom. You are now blessed by Adonai.”

Genesis 42:18

Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.

Genesis 44:10

“Even now let it be according to your words,” he said. “The one with whom it is found shall be my slave. But the rest of you shall be innocent.”

Genesis 44:16

Then Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ guilt. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we as well as the one in whose hand the cup was found.”

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah approached him and said, “I beg your pardon, my lord. Please let your servant say a word in my lord’s ears, and don’t be angry with your servant, since you are like Pharaoh.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has said, the Rock of Israel has spoken to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, he who rules in the fear of God—

Psalm 75:2

We praise You, we praise God, for Your Name is near. People declare Your wonders.

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the wicked and condemning the righteous: both are an abomination to Adonai.