Genesis 43:21
Hebrew Text— Genesis 43:21When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
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No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.
Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”
Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself.
Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none. Their tongue fails for thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.
For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
Then Joseph gave a command to fill their bags with grain, and to restore each man’s money into his sack, and to give them food for the way. So it was done to them.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.
He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
Brothers, pray for us.
Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
the field which Abraham purchased from the children of Heth. Abraham was buried there with Sarah, his wife.
As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.
“ ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.
I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.”
May Yahweh our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us;
Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
I will bring the blind by a way that they don’t know. I will lead them in paths that they don’t know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.
They will call them “The Holy People, Yahweh’s Redeemed”. You will be called “Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken”.
“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.
and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
and they were brought back to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in silver from the children of Hamor of Shechem.
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.
But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.
pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
Abstain from every form of evil.
for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.
Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to you among the Gentiles and sing to your name.”
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the hearing of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, according to the current merchants’ standard.
The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.