16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
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With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-17)Joseph heaps further kindnesses upon his brethren, fills their sacks, returns their money, and sends them away full of gladness; but he also exercises them with further trials. Our God thus humbles those whom he loves and loads with benefits. Joseph ordered his steward to put a fine silver cup which he had (and which, it is likely, was used at his table when they dined with him) into Benjamin’s sa…
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