Genesis 42:38

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But Jacob said, “I won't let my son Benjamin go down to Egypt with the rest of you. His brother is already dead, and he is the only son I have left. I am an old man, and if anything happens to him on the way, I'll die from sorrow, and all of you will be to blame.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:33

Jacob knew it was Joseph's coat and said, “It's my son's coat! Joseph has been torn to pieces and eaten by some wild animal.”

Genesis 37:34

Jacob mourned for Joseph a long time, and to show his sorrow he tore his clothes and wore sackcloth.

Genesis 37:35

All Jacob's children came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “I will go to my grave, mourning for my son.” So Jacob kept on grieving.

Genesis 42:13

But they explained, “Sir, we come from a family of twelve brothers. The youngest is still with our father in Canaan, and one of our brothers is dead.”

Genesis 42:37

Reuben spoke up, “Father, if I don't bring Benjamin back, you can kill both of my sons. Trust me with him, and I will bring him back.”

Genesis 42:4

But Jacob did not send Joseph's younger brother Benjamin with them; he was afraid that something might happen to him.

Genesis 43:13

Take Benjamin with you and leave right away.

Genesis 44:20

So we told you, “Our father is a very old man. In fact, he was already old when Benjamin was born. Benjamin's brother is dead. Now Benjamin is the only one of the two brothers who is still alive, and our father loves him very much.”

Genesis 44:22

We told you that our father would die if Benjamin left him.

1 Kings 2:6

in the way you think best. Whatever you do, don't let him die peacefully in his old age.

Job 41:32

and it leaves behind a trail of shining white foam.

Psalm 71:18

Don't leave me when I am old and my hair turns grey. Let me tell future generations about your mighty power.

Psalm 90:10

We can expect seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are healthy, but even our best years bring trouble and sorrow. Suddenly our time is up, and we disappear.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Isaiah 38:10

I thought I would die during my best years and stay as a prisoner for ever in the world of the dead.

Isaiah 46:4

I will still be the same when you are old and grey, and I will take care of you. I created you. I will carry you and always keep you safe.