Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Go ahead and execute whichever one of your servants is discovered to have it, and we'll remain as your master's slaves."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Holman Bible
If any of us is
A Conservative Version
With whomever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
American Standard Version
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Amplified
With whomever of your servants your master’s cup is found, let him die, and the rest of us will be my lord’s slaves.”
Bible in Basic English
If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.
Darby Translation
With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Julia Smith Translation
With whomsoever of thy servants it shall be found, and he shall die, and also we will be for servants to my lord.
King James 2000
With whomever of your servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's slaves.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever is found with it from among your servants shall die. And moreover, we will become slaves to my lord."
Modern King James verseion
With whomever of your servants it may be found, both let him die, and we all will be my lord's bondmen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
With whosoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and let us also be my lord's bondmen."
NET Bible
If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord's slaves!"
New Heart English Bible
With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."
The Emphasized Bible
With whomsoever of thy servants it can be found, he shall die, - and, we also, will become my lord's servants.
Webster
With whom soever of thy servants it shall be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bond-men.
World English Bible
With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."
Youngs Literal Translation
with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 44:9
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Context Readings
Joseph Tests His Brothers
8 Look, we brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found at the top of our sacks. How, then, could we have stolen silver or gold from your master's palace? 9 Go ahead and execute whichever one of your servants is discovered to have it, and we'll remain as your master's slaves." 10 "Agreed," he responded. "Just as you've said, the one who is found to have it in his possession will become my slave, and the rest of you will be innocent."
Cross References
Genesis 31:32
Now as to your gods, if you find someone has them in their possession, he's a dead man. Take our relatives as witnesses, search through our belongings, and take whatever belongs to you that's in my possession." But Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen the idols.
Genesis 43:18
The men were terrified as they were being taken to Joseph's palace. "It's because of that money that was returned to our sacks the first time we were brought to him," they reasoned. "He's seeking an excuse to attack us, enslave us, and confiscate our donkeys!"
Genesis 44:16
"What can we say, Your Excellency?" Judah replied. "How can we explain this or justify ourselves? God has discovered the sin of your servants, and now we've become slaves to you, Your Excellency, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been discovered."
Job 31:38-40
"If my land were to cry out against me or if all its furrows wept as one,
Psalm 7:3-5
LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands,
Acts 25:11
If I'm guilty and have done something that deserves death, I'm willing to die. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal to the emperor!"