Genesis 42:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!””
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“Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob their father saith unto them, `Me ye have bereaved; Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and Benjamin ye take--against me have been all these.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 42:36 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:20“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
- Genesis 37:30returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
- Genesis 43:14May 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 44:12The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
- Genesis 45:28“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”
- Genesis 47:12Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
- 1 Samuel 27:1David, however, said to himself, “One of these days now I will be swept away by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me all over Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
- Job 7:7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.
- Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
- Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
- Isaiah 27:9Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
- Isaiah 38:10I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Isaiah 41:13For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.
- Matthew 14:31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
- Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
- James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
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