Genesis 43:18
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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.But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
In other translations
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.But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּירְאוּvaiyire'uand they were afraidH3372הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582כִּיkithatH3588הוּבְאוּhuve'uthey were broughtH935בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559עַל־'al-onH5921דְּבַרdevar[the] matter ofH1697הַכֶּסֶףhakesefthe silverH3701הַשָּׁבhashavwhich returnedH7725בְּאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּbe'amtechoteinuin sacks ourH572בַּתְּחִלָּהbatechilahat the beginningH8462אֲנַחְנוּ'anachnuweH587מוּבָאִיםmuva'im[are] being broughtH935לְהִתְגֹּלֵלlehitgolelto roll himselfH1556עָלֵינוּ'aleinuon usH5921וּלְהִתְנַפֵּלulehitnapeland to throw himselfH5307עָלֵינוּ'aleinuon usH5921וְלָקַחַתvelakachatand to takeH3947אֹתָנוּ'otanu<obj.> usH853לַעֲבָדִיםla'avadimto slavesH5650וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853חֲמֹרֵינוּ׃chamoreinudonkeys ourH2543
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People: Joseph