Genesis 44:16

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Genesis 44:16

“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ iniquity. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.”

Genesis 44:9

If any of us is found to have it, he must die, and we also will become my lord’s slaves.”

Daniel 9:7

Lord, righteousness belongs to You, but this day public shame belongs to us: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel—those who are near and those who are far, in all the countries where You have dispersed them because of the disloyalty they have shown toward You.

Numbers 32:23

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

Genesis 37:7

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Genesis 37:9

Then he had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun, moon, and 11 stars were bowing down to me.”

Genesis 37:18-28

They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

Genesis 42:21-22

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.”

Genesis 43:8-9

Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

Genesis 44:32

Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.’

Deuteronomy 25:1

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

Joshua 7:1

The Israelites, however, were unfaithful regarding the things set apart for destruction. Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart, and the Lord’s anger burned against the Israelites.

Joshua 7:18

He then had Zabdi’s family come forward man by man, and Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Judges 1:7

Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Ezra 9:10

Now, our God, what can we say in light of this? For we have abandoned the commands

Ezra 9:15

Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we survive as a remnant today. Here we are before You with our guilt, though no one can stand in Your presence because of this.

Job 40:4

I am so insignificant. How can I answer You?
I place my hand over my mouth.

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just—
both are detestable to the Lord.

Proverbs 28:17

A man burdened by bloodguilt
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.

Isaiah 5:3

So now, residents of Jerusalem
and men of Judah,
please judge between Me
and My vineyard.

Isaiah 27:9

Therefore Jacob’s iniquity will be purged in this way,
and the result of the removal of his sin will be this:
when he makes all the altar stones
like crushed bits of chalk,
no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

Matthew 7:2

For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Luke 12:2

There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered, nothing hidden that won’t be made known.

Acts 2:37

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

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Summary

Genesis 44:16

And 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.

Judah

Genesis 44:32

Genesis 43:8

What shall we say

Acts 2:37

God hath

Iniquity

Genesis 43:9

Isaiah 27:9

Daniel 9:7

Behold

Genesis 44:9

Genesis 37:7

Bible References

Judah

Your servant became accountable to my father for the boy, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will always bear the guilt for sinning against you, my father.’

Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

What shall we say

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

Now, our God, what can we say in light of this? For we have abandoned the commands

I am so insignificant. How can I answer You?
I place my hand over my mouth.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just—
both are detestable to the Lord.

So now, residents of Jerusalem
and men of Judah,
please judge between Me
and My vineyard.

When they heard this, they came under deep conviction and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”

God hath

They saw him in the distance, and before he had reached them, they plotted to kill him.

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

A man burdened by bloodguilt
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.

For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

There is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered, nothing hidden that won’t be made known.

Iniquity

I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable! If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, I will be guilty before you forever.

Behold

If any of us is found to have it, he must die, and we also will become my lord’s slaves.”

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”