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Genesis 44:9

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With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
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  1. Genesis 31:32Rank 1 from verse 9
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    32With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

  2. Acts 25:11Rank 2 from verse 9
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    11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

  3. Genesis 43:18Rank 3 from verse 9
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    18And 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.

  4. Genesis 44:16Rank 4 from verse 9
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    16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

  5. Job 31:38–40Rank 5 from verse 9
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    38If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

    39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

    40Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

  6. Psalms 7:3–5Rank 6 from verse 9
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    3O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

    4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

    5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

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Genesis 44:9

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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44:6¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

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

44:8Behold, 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?

44:9With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

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44:10And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

44:11Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

44:12And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

44:13Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

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