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 were afraid when they were brought into Joseph's house. They said to each other, 'We're being brought here because of the money that was put back in our grain sacks the first time we came. He's looking for a reason to accuse us, attack us, and make us his slaves along with our donkeys.'
The brothers were terrified that Joseph was setting them up to be punished and enslaved because of the mysterious money that had appeared in their grain sacks.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually rose to become the second-in-command in Egypt, managing the country during a severe famine. Years later, his brothers traveled to Egypt to buy food, unaware that the official they were dealing with was Joseph himself. They were afraid when brought to his house, suspecting that the money mysteriously returned in their sacks from a previous trip might be used as an excuse to accuse and enslave them.
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