THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
Why is it that you place upon us a blame we do not deserve? "Your servants will not commit such an act," for we would never permit ourselves to do so.
Genesis 44:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו לָ֚מָּה יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲדֹנִ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה חָלִ֙ילָה֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ מֵעֲשׂ֖וֹת כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 38:16And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter-in-law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?
- Gen 38:18Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.
- Eccl 7:1What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?
- 2 Sam 20:20And Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy.
- Gen 37:18And when they saw him afar off, before he came nigh them, they thought to kill him:
- Gen 37:32Sending some to carry it to their father, and to say: This we have found: see whether it be thy son's coat, or not.
- Heb 13:18Pray for us. For we trust we have a good conscience, being willing to behave ourselves well in all things.
- Prov 22:1A good name is better than great riches: and good favour is above silver and gold.