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◄ Genesis 44:8►

New International Version
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found inside the mouths of our sacks. So why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

New Living Translation
Didn’t we return the money we found in our sacks? We brought it back all the way from the land of Canaan. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

English Standard Version
Behold, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Berean Standard Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

King James Bible
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

New King James Version
Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

New American Standard Bible
Behold, the money which we found in the opening of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

NASB 1995
“Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

NASB 1977
“Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Amplified Bible
Please remember, the money which we found in the mouths of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Is it likely then that we would steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

Christian Standard Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found at the top of our bags. How could we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found at the top of our bags. How could we steal gold and silver from your master’s house?

American Standard Version
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Contemporary English Version
We even returned the money we found in our grain sacks when we got back to Canaan. So why would we want to steal any silver or gold from your master's house?

English Revised Version
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We brought the money we found in our sacks back from Canaan. So why would we steal any silver or gold from your master's house?

Good News Translation
You know that we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found in the top of our sacks. Why then should we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

International Standard Version
Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found at the top of our sacks. How, then, could we have stolen silver or gold from your master's palace?

NET Bible
Look, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Why then would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

New Heart English Bible
Look, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord's house silver or gold?

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

World English Bible
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back to you from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of your lord silver or gold?

Young's Literal Translation
lo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord silver or gold?

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, the silver which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we turned back to thee from the land of Canaan: and how shall we steal from thy lord's house, silver or gold?

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?\

Catholic Public Domain Version
The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?

New American Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found in the mouths of our bags. How could we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?

New Revised Standard Version
Look, the money that we found at the top of our sacks, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; why then would we steal silver or gold from your lord’s house?

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths we brought back to you from the land of Canaan; how then should we steal from your master's house gold or silver?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold the money that we found in the mouth of our sacks we returned it from the land of Canaan; how were we stealing gold or silver from the house of your Lord?

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If we brought back to thee out of the land of Chanaan the money which we found in our sacks, how should we steal silver or gold out of the house of thy lord?

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Benjamin and the Silver Cup
…7“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.8 We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks.Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?9If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”…

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Cross References

Genesis 42:25-28
Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out, / and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed. / At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack. ...

Genesis 31:32
If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.

Genesis 43:12
Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.

Exodus 20:15
You shall not steal.

Leviticus 19:11
You must not steal. You must not lie or deceive one another.

Deuteronomy 5:19
You shall not steal.

Joshua 7:11-12
Israel has sinned; they have transgressed My covenant that I commanded them, and they have taken some of what was devoted to destruction. Indeed, they have stolen and lied, and they have put these things with their own possessions. / This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.

1 Samuel 12:3-5
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.” / “You have not cheated us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.” / Samuel said to them, “The LORD is a witness against you, and His anointed is a witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” “He is a witness,” they replied.

2 Kings 12:15
No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.

2 Kings 22:7
But they need not account for the money put into their hands, since they work with integrity.”

Job 31:5-6
If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit, / let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.

Psalm 15:1-5
A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain? / He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart, / who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend, ...

Proverbs 20:7
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Isaiah 33:15-16
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— / he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.

Jeremiah 2:35
you say, ‘I am innocent. Surely His anger will turn from me.’ Behold, I will judge you, because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’

Treasury of Scripture

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of your lord's house silver or gold?

the money.

Genesis 42:21,27,35
And they said one to another, Weare verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us…

Genesis 43:12,21,22
And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carryit again in your hand; peradventure itwas an oversight: …

how then.

Genesis 44:7
And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

Exodus 20:15
Thou shalt not steal.

Deuteronomy 5:19
Neither shalt thou steal.

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Genesis 44

1.Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.
6.The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.
14.They are brought before Joseph.
18.Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan
This phrase highlights the integrity and honesty of Joseph's brothers. Canaan, the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, is significant as the origin of the brothers' journey. Their return of the silver demonstrates a commitment to righteousness, reflecting the moral expectations of the covenant community. This act of returning the silver can be seen as a foreshadowing of repentance and restoration, themes prevalent throughout Scripture.

the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks
The mention of silver found in their sacks refers to the previous incident inGenesis 42:25-28, where Joseph secretly returned their payment. This act by Joseph was a test of their character and a means to bring them back to Egypt. Silver, often associated with redemption and atonement in the Bible, underscores the unfolding plan of God to reconcile Joseph with his family. The brothers' discovery of the silver in their sacks would have been alarming, as it could imply theft, thus testing their integrity.

Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
This rhetorical question emphasizes the brothers' innocence and appeals to logic. The mention of "your master’s house" refers to Joseph's position of authority in Egypt, though they are unaware of his true identity. The brothers' defense is based on their previous honest actions, suggesting that stealing would be inconsistent with their character. This situation parallels the testing of faith and integrity seen in other biblical narratives, such as Daniel's refusal to defile himself with the king's food (Daniel 1:8). The question also highlights the theme of divine providence, as God orchestrates events to fulfill His purposes, ultimately leading to the reconciliation and preservation of Jacob's family.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Joseph
- The governor of Egypt, who is testing his brothers to see if they have changed since they sold him into slavery.

2.Joseph's Brothers
- The sons of Jacob, who are in Egypt to buy grain during a famine. They are unaware that the governor is their brother Joseph.

3.Canaan
- The land where Jacob and his sons reside, and from where they have traveled to Egypt to buy food.

4.Egypt
- The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to buy grain.

5.The Silver Cup Incident
- Joseph's test involving the placement of his silver cup in Benjamin's sack to see how his brothers would react.

Teaching Points

Integrity in Action
The brothers' insistence on their honesty, despite their past, highlights the importance of integrity. As believers, we are called to live truthfully, even when our past might suggest otherwise.

Repentance and Change
The brothers' return of the money and their protestation of innocence show a change of heart. True repentance involves a transformation of character and actions.

God's Sovereignty in Trials
Joseph's test is a reminder that God can use difficult situations to reveal and refine our character. Trusting in God's sovereignty can help us navigate life's challenges.

The Importance of Accountability
The brothers' collective response to the accusation shows the importance of accountability within a community. As Christians, we are called to support and hold each other accountable in our walk with God.

Faithfulness in Small Things
The brothers' attention to returning the money they found in their sacks reflects faithfulness in small matters. Jesus teaches that faithfulness in little things is crucial for greater responsibilities.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Genesis 44:8?

2.How does Genesis 44:8 demonstrate integrity in handling accusations of wrongdoing?

3.What lessons on honesty can we learn from Genesis 44:8?

4.How does Genesis 44:8 connect with Proverbs 12:22 on truthful speech?

5.How can Genesis 44:8 guide us in resolving misunderstandings today?

6.In what ways does Genesis 44:8 encourage us to uphold righteousness?

7.How does Genesis 44:8 challenge our understanding of honesty and integrity in difficult situations?

8.What historical context is essential to fully grasp the message of Genesis 44:8?

9.How does Genesis 44:8 reflect the broader theme of divine justice in the Bible?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 44?

11.How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?

12.In Genesis 44:1-5, what historical or archeological evidence supports an Egyptian official using a personal silver cup for divination, and is there any record of such a practice outside the Bible?

13.How does the elaborate scheme in Genesis 44:6-13 align with ethical principles, and why would a righteous figure like Joseph resort to deception rather than straightforward communication?

14.(Genesis 43:12) How plausible is it that large amounts of silver were secretly returned without raising alarms among Egyptian authorities or the local population?

What Does Genesis 44:8 Mean

We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan

The brothers remind the steward that they willingly returned the money discovered after their first journey (Genesis 43:20-22). That act demonstrated integrity rather than guilt. By pointing to a concrete past action, they underscore a consistent pattern of honesty, echoing the principle of doing what is right in the sight of God and men (2 Corinthians 8:21).

• Their obedience to their father’s instructions (Genesis 43:12) shows respect for parental authority, reflectingExodus 20:12.

• Their voluntary restitution modelsProverbs 3:3-4, where kindness and truth win favor with God and people.

the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks

The detail highlights that the money was found in an unmistakable place—“the mouths of our sacks” (Genesis 42:27-28). This specificity reinforces that the brothers did not hide or manipulate funds.

• Transparency in handling possessions aligns withLuke 16:10, “He who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much.”

• Their disclosure mirrors Zacchaeus’ resolve to repay what was not rightfully his (Luke 19:8), illustrating genuine repentance and integrity.

Why would we steal silver

The rhetorical statement asserts logical innocence: returning valuables earlier makes present theft implausible. The brothers appeal to reason and moral law, consistent withExodus 20:15, “You shall not steal.”

• Their defense parallels Samuel’s testimony of blameless leadership (1 Samuel 12:3-5).

•Psalm 26:1-3 portrays David inviting examination of personal integrity, much like the brothers inviting scrutiny here.

or gold from your master’s house?

They attest respect for Joseph’s authority and property, acknowledging him as “your master.” Honoring others’ possessions reflectsRomans 13:7, “Render to all their dues…honor to whom honor is due.”

• Joseph’s own earlier stance—“How could I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9)—sets the family standard that sin against people is sin against God.

•1 Peter 2:12 encourages honorable conduct among unbelievers so that accusations prove groundless, which is exactly what the brothers seek.

summary

Genesis 44:8 records the brothers’ earnest plea of innocence. They point to their prior honesty, emphasizing a consistent walk of integrity that aligns with God’s moral law. By recounting their faithful return of the silver and affirming respect for Joseph’s property, they model righteous behavior rooted in reverence for God and accountability before others.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

We even brought back
הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ(hĕ·šî·ḇō·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7725:To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to you
אֵלֶ֖יךָ(’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's 413:Near, with, among, to

from the land
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ(mê·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776:Earth, land

of Canaan
כְּנָ֑עַן(kə·nā·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3667:Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

the money
כֶּ֗סֶף(ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701:Silver, money

we found
מָצָ֙אנוּ֙(mā·ṣā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 4672:To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the mouths
בְּפִ֣י(bə·p̄î)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310:The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

of our sacks.
אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ(’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 572:Something expansive, a bag

Why
וְאֵ֗יךְ(wə·’êḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 349:How?, how!, where

would we steal
נִגְנֹב֙(niḡ·nōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1589:To thieve, to deceive

gold
זָהָֽב׃(zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091:Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and
א֥וֹ(’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's 176:Desire, if

silver
כֶּ֖סֶף(ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701:Silver, money

from your master’s
אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ(’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 113:Sovereign, controller

house?
מִבֵּ֣ית(mib·bêṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004:A house

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OT Law: Genesis 44:8 Behold the money which we found (Gen. Ge Gn)