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Genesis 42:18

and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

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ASV

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

KJV

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֲלֵהֶ֤ם'a.le.Hemto themH413 →
יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130 →
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117 →
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH7992 →
זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063 →
עֲשׂ֖וּ'a.SudoH6213 →
וִֽחְי֑וּvich.Yuand liveH2421 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430 →
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589 →
יָרֵֽא׃ya.Re'[am] fearingH3373 →

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Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.Genesis 39:9No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.Proverbs 14:16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.Exodus 1:17The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.Luke 18:2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.Psalms 19:9The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.Leviticus 19:14You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.Leviticus 25:17Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.Malachi 3:5“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.Nehemiah 5:9So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?Luke 18:4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,Genesis 44:17But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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