Genesis 43:18
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43:18But the men were afraid when they were brought to Joseph’s house. They said, “We are being brought in because of29 the money that was returned in our sacks last time.30 He wants to capture us,31 make us slaves, and take32 our donkeys!”
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- 29 Heb “over the matter of.”
- 30 Heb “in the beginning,” that is, at the end of their first visit.
- 31 Heb “to roll himself upon us and to cause himself to fall upon us.” The infinitives here indicate the purpose (as viewed by the brothers) for their being brought to Joseph’s house.
- 32 The word “take” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph’s house, and they said, “It is because of the money, which was replaced in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may assault us and fall upon us to make us servants and seize our donkeys.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Now the men were frightened when they were taken to his house. They thought, “We were brought here because of the silver that was put back into our sacks the first time. He wants to attack us and overpower us and seize us as slaves and take our donkeys.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
But the men were afraid because they were taken to Joseph’s house. They said, “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time. They intend to overpower us, seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
The brothers were terrified when they saw that they were being taken into Joseph’s house. “It’s because of the money someone put in our sacks last time we were here,” they said. “He plans to pretend that we stole it. Then he will seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And the men were afraid when they were brought into the house of Joseph. And they said “We were brought here on account of the money that was returned to our sacks the first time, that he might attack us and fall upon us to take us as slaves with our donkeys.”
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KJV 1900King 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.
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