Genesis 44:10
And 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.
Genesis 44:10 in other translations
| BSB | “As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.” |
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| WEB | He said, “Now also let it be according to your words. He with whom it is found will be my slave; and you will be blameless.” |
| ASV | And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my bondman; and ye shall be blameless. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘Now, also, according to your words, so it is; he with whom it is found becometh my servant, and ye are acquitted;' |
| DARBY | And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless. |
| BBE | And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible. |
| Webster | And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it shall be found, shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. |
What does Genesis 44:10 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 44:1-17
Joseph tried how his brethren felt towards Benjamin. Had they envied and hated the other son of Rachel as they had hated him, and if they had the same want of feeling towards their father Jacob as heretofore, they would now have shown it. When the cup was found upon Benjamin, they would have a pretext for leaving him to be a slave. But we cannot judge what men are now, by what they have been formerly; nor what they…
Genesis 44:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 44:10
- Exodus 22:3
If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
- Genesis 44:33
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
- Genesis 44:17
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
- Matthew 18:24-25
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
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Context
- Genesis 44:9
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
- Genesis 44:10
And 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.
- Genesis 44:11
Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Genesis 44:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él dijo: También ahora sea conforme á vuestras palabras; aquél en quien se hallare, será mi siervo, y vosotros seréis sin culpa. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Maintenant donc, qu’il en soit selon vos paroles: Celui chez qui elle sera trouvée sera mon serviteur, et vous, vous serez innocents. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach er: Nun, nach euren Worten, so sei es auch: bei wem er gefunden wird, der sei mein Knecht, ihr aber sollt schuldlos sein. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui dixit eis: Fiat juxta vestram sententiam: apud quemcumque fuerit inventum, ipse sit servus meus, vos autem eritis innoxii. |