Genesis 43:18

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Summary

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

Seek occasion against us

Bible References

The men

They said one to another, "We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us."

Manoah said to his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God."

A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

It was told the house of David, saying, "Syria is allied with Ephraim." His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost." and they screamed with fear.

But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen."

Seek occasion against us

and accuses her of shameful things, and brings up an evil name on her, and says, "I took this woman, and when I came near to her, I did not find in her the tokens of virginity";

But his father and his mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for he sought for an opportunity against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

As through a wide breach they come, in the midst of the ruin they roll themselves in.

But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.