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
This occurs during the seven-year famine when Jacob's sons had to travel to Egypt to buy grain. On their first trip, Joseph (whom they didn't recognize as their brother they had sold into slavery) had secretly returned their payment money to their sacks. Now on their second trip, they feared this was a trap to justify harsh punishment against them.
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