Genesis 43:18
The Scripture
(18) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis 43 Joseph is taken to Egypt and sold into slavery, yet God reassures him not to fear. He interprets Pharaoh’s dream and is appointed governor, overseeing the storage of grain and the eventual release of the Israelites.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 42:21Genesis 42:28Genesis 42:35Judges 13:22Job 15:21Psalms 53:5Psalms 73:16Isaiah 7:2Matthew 14:26Matthew 14:27Mark 6:16Deuteronomy 22:14
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