Gen 44:16, Num 35:31 | ESV | STEP | And Judah said , What shall we say to my lord ? What shall we speak ? Or how can we clear ourselves ? God has found out the guilt of your servants ; behold , we are my lord’s servants , both we and he also in whose hand the cup has been found .

Genesis 44:16

16 And Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how can we clear ourselves? God has found out ^athe guilt of your servants; behold, we are ^bmy lord’s servants, both we and he also in whose hand the cup has been found.”

Numbers 35:31

31 Moreover, you shall accept no ransom for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall be put to death.