Genesis 44:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold,הֵ֣ן
(hen)
2005: lo! behold!a prim. interj.
the moneyכֶּ֗סֶף
(ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
we foundמָצָ֙אנוּ֙
(ma·tza·nu)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
in the mouthבְּפִ֣י
(be·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of our sacksאַמְתְּחֹתֵ֔ינוּ
(am·te·cho·tei·nu,)
572: a sackfrom mathach
we have brought backהֱשִׁיבֹ֥נוּ
(he·shi·vo·nu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to you from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Canaan.כְּנָ֑עַן
(ke·na·'an;)
3667a: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land W. of the Jordanfrom kana
Howוְאֵ֗יךְ
(ve·'eich)
349: how?from ay
then could we stealנִגְנֹב֙
(nig·nov)
1589: to steala prim. root
silverכֶּ֖סֶף
(ke·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
orאֹ֥ו
(ov)
176: ora prim. root
goldזָהָֽב׃
(za·hav.)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
from your lord'sאֲדֹנֶ֔יךָ
(a·do·nei·cha,)
113: lordfrom an unused word
house?מִבֵּ֣ית
(mib·beit)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold the money
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
which we found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
in our sacks'
'amtachath  (am-takh'-ath)
something expansive, i.e. a bag -- sack.
mouths
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
we brought again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto thee out of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Canaan
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.
how then should we steal
ganab  (gaw-nab')
to thieve; by implication, to deceive -- carry away, indeed, secretly bring, steal (away), get by stealth.
out of thy lord's
'adown  (aw-done')
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) -- lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with Adoni-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
or gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our sacks we have brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord's house?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money we found at the top of our bags. How could we steal gold and silver from your master's house?

International Standard Version
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?

NET Bible
Look, the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. Why then would we steal silver or gold from your master's house?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We brought the money we found in our sacks back from Canaan. So why would we steal any silver or gold from your master's house?

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto you out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of your lord's house silver or gold?
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