Genesis Chapter 43 verse 18 Holy Bible
And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
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So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,
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And the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house, and said, Because of the money that was returned to us in our sacks at the beginning are we brought in, that he may turn against us, and fall upon us and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
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And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
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The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall on us, and take us for bondservants, along with our donkeys."
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and the men are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, `For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in -- to roll himself upon us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants -- our asses also.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֗ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personwere frightenedוַיִּֽירְא֣וּ (way·yî·rə·’ū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frightenthatכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthey had been takenהֽוּבְאוּ֮ (hū·ḇə·’ū)Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, goto Joseph’sיוֹסֵף֒ (yō·w·sêp̄)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israeliteshouse.בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A house“Weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ (’ă·naḥ·nū)Pronoun - first person common pluralStrong's 587: Wehave been broughtמֽוּבָאִ֑ים (mū·ḇā·’îm)Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gohere because ofעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe moneyהַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ (hak·ke·sep̄)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3701: Silver, moneythat was returnedהַשָּׁ֤ב (haš·šāḇ)Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againin our bagsבְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙ (bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluralStrong's 572: Something expansive, a bagthe first time,”בַּתְּחִלָּ֔ה (bat·tə·ḥil·lāh)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 8462: A commencement, rel, originalthey said.וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 559: To utter, say“They intendלְהִתְגֹּלֵ֤ל (lə·hiṯ·gō·lêl)Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructStrong's 1556: To roll, roll awayto overpowerוּלְהִתְנַפֵּ֣ל (ū·lə·hiṯ·nap·pêl)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructStrong's 5307: To fall, lieusעָלֵ֔ינוּ (‘ā·lê·nū)Preposition | first person common pluralStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstand takeוְלָקַ֧חַת (wə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 3947: To takeusאֹתָ֛נוּ (’ō·ṯā·nū)Direct object marker | first person common pluralStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseas slaves,לַעֲבָדִ֖ים (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 5650: Slave, servantalong withוְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerStrong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative caseour donkeys.”חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ (ḥă·mō·rê·nū)Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralStrong's 2543: A male assJump to PreviousAfraid Asses Attack Bondmen Bond-Men Donkeys Fall First House Joseph's Money Occasion Sacks Seek Seize Slaves Time We're