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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? 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[a] you will be innocent.”

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  1. Genesis 44:10 The Heb. lacks the rest of

We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan(A) the silver(B) we found inside the mouths of our sacks.(C) So why would we steal(D) silver or gold from your master’s house? If any of your servants(E) is found to have it, he will die;(F) and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves.(G)

10 “Very well, then,” he said, “let it be as you say. Whoever is found to have it(H) will become my slave;(I) the rest of you will be free from blame.”(J)

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