Genesis 43:18

Overview - Genesis 43
Jacob is hardly persuaded to send Benjamin.
15 Joseph entertains his brethren.
19 They discover their fears to the steward.
26 Joseph makes them a feast.
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Genesis 43:18  (King James Version)
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.
 


the men
Genesis 42:21 Genesis 42:28 Genesis 42:35 Judges 13:22 ; Job 15:21 ; Psalms 53:5 ; 73:16 Isaiah 7:2
Matthew 14:26 Matthew 14:27 ; Mark 6:16

seek occasion against us
Hebrew Roll himself upon us.
Deuteronomy 22:14 Deuteronomy 22:17 ; Judges 14:4 ; Job 30:14 ; Romans 7:8