Genesis 44:8
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The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?

the money.

Genesis 42:21,27,35 And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us. . . .

Genesis 43:12,21,22 And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake. . . .

how then.

Genesis 44:7 And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Exodus 20:15 Thou shalt not steal.

Deuteronomy 5:19 And thou shalt not steal.

Matthew 19:18 He said to him: Which? And Jesus said: Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness.

James 2:10,11 And whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offend in one point, is become guilty of all. . . .

Context
Benjamin and the Silver Cup
7And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact? 8The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord's house, gold or silver?9With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.…
Cross References
Genesis 43:21
And when we had bought, and were come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.

Genesis 44:7
And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Lexicon
We even brought back
הֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ (hĕ·šî·ḇō·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to you
אֵלֶ֖יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

from the land
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

of Canaan
כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan

the money
כֶּ֗סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

we found
מָצָ֙אנוּ֙ (mā·ṣā·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

in the mouths
בְּפִ֣י (bə·p̄î)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

of our sacks.
אַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ (’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū)
Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 572: Something expansive, a bag

Why
וְאֵ֗יךְ (wə·’êḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 349: How?, how!, where

would we steal
נִגְנֹב֙ (niḡ·nōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive

gold
זָהָֽב׃ (zā·hāḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

and
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

silver
כֶּ֖סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

from your master’s
אֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ (’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: Sovereign, controller

house?
מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal gold and silver from your master’s house?Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of your lord's house silver or gold?

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

If we brought back to thee out of the land of Chanaan the money which we found in our sacks, how should we steal silver or gold out of the house of thy lord?

Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

Behold, the money which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to thee from the land of Canaan: how then should we steal from thy lord's house silver or gold?

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord's house?

lo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord silver or gold?
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