Genesis 43:18

When they were brought to Joseph's house, they were afraid, and said, "Because of the money that came in our sacks' mouths at the first time, are we brought, to pick a quarrel with us and to lay something to our charge: to bring us in bondage and our asses also."

Genesis 42:35

And as they emptied their sacks, behold: every man's bundle of money was in his sack. And when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

Genesis 42:21

Then they said one to another, "We have verily sinned against our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and would not hear him: therefore is this trouble come upon us."

Genesis 42:28

And he said unto his brethren, "My money is restored me again, and is even in my sack's mouth." Then their hearts failed them, and were astonished and said one to another, "How cometh it that God dealeth thus with us?"

Deuteronomy 22:14

and lay shameful things unto her charge and bring up an evil name upon her and say, 'I took this wife, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid':

Deuteronomy 22:17

and lo, he layeth shameful things unto her charge saying: I found not thy daughter a maid. And yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity.' And let them spread the vesture before the elders of the city.

Judges 13:22

and said unto his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God!"

Judges 14:4

But his father and mother wist not that it was the LORD's doing, and that he sought an occasion of the Philistines, which at that time reigned over Israel.

Job 15:21

A fearful sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction.

Job 30:14

They fell upon me, as it had been the breaking in of waters, and came in by heaps to destroy me.

Psalm 53:5

They are afraid where no fear is; for God breaketh the bones of them that besiege thee. Thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath despised them.

Psalm 73:16

Then thought I to understand this; but it was too hard for me,

Isaiah 7:2

Now when the house of David - that is Ahaz - heard word thereof, that Syria and Ephraim were confederate together: His heart quaked, yea and the hearts also of his people, like as a tree in the field that is moved with the wind.

Matthew 14:26-27

and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is some spirit," and cried out for fear.

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again."

Romans 7:8

But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.

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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.

Bible References

The men

Genesis 42:21
Then they said one to another, "We have verily sinned against our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and would not hear him: therefore is this trouble come upon us."
Judges 13:22
and said unto his wife, "We shall surely die, because we have seen God!"
Job 15:21
A fearful sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction.
Psalm 53:5
They are afraid where no fear is; for God breaketh the bones of them that besiege thee. Thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath despised them.
Psalm 73:16
Then thought I to understand this; but it was too hard for me,
Isaiah 7:2
Now when the house of David - that is Ahaz - heard word thereof, that Syria and Ephraim were confederate together: His heart quaked, yea and the hearts also of his people, like as a tree in the field that is moved with the wind.
Matthew 14:26
and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is some spirit," and cried out for fear.
Mark 6:16
But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again."

Seek occasion against us

Deuteronomy 22:14
and lay shameful things unto her charge and bring up an evil name upon her and say, 'I took this wife, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid':
Judges 14:4
But his father and mother wist not that it was the LORD's doing, and that he sought an occasion of the Philistines, which at that time reigned over Israel.
Job 30:14
They fell upon me, as it had been the breaking in of waters, and came in by heaps to destroy me.
Romans 7:8
But sin took an occasion by the means of the commandment, and wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For verily, without the law sin was dead.