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

Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”

“We’re going to die,” he said to his wife, “because we have seen God!”

Dreadful sounds fill his ears;
when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.

Then they will be filled with terror—
terror like no other—
because God will scatter
the bones of those who besiege you.
You will put them to shame,
for God has rejected them.

When I tried to understand all this,
it seemed hopeless

When it became known to the house of David that Aram had occupied Ephraim, the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

Seek occasion against us

and accuses her of shameful conduct, and gives her a bad name, saying, ‘I married this woman and was intimate with her, but I didn’t find any evidence of her virginity,’

Now his father and mother did not know this was from the Lord, who was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

They advance as through a gaping breach;
they keep rolling in through the ruins.

And sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me coveting of every kind. For apart from the law sin is dead.