And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
The men were scared when they entered Joseph's house, thinking that the money returned with their sacks earlier might mean Joseph wants to trap them, enslave them, and take their donkeys too.