Genesis 42:4 “But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, fo…”

Genesis 42:4

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

World English Bible

But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.”

American Standard Version

But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure harm befall him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Beniamin Iosephs brother woulde not Iaakob send with his brethren: for he saide, Least death should befall him.

Darby Translation

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.

Young's Literal Translation

and Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, 'Lest mischief meet him.'

Bible in Basic English

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, for fear, as he said, that some evil might come to him.

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Cross references

“Benjamin”

Genesis 35:16–19

Genesis 35:16–19 · BSB

Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

“Lest”

Genesis 42:38 Genesis 3:22 Genesis 11:4 Genesis 43:14 Genesis 43:29 Genesis 44:20–22

Genesis 42:38 · BSB

But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Genesis 3:22 · BSB

Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

Genesis 11:4 · BSB

“Come,” they said, “let us build for ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens, that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of all the earth.”

Genesis 43:14 · BSB

May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

Genesis 43:29 · BSB

When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

Genesis 44:20–22 · BSB

And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

5So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.

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