Genesis 43:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I promise to bring him back safely, and if I don't, you can blame me as long as I live.

Cross References

Genesis 31:39

If a wild animal killed one of your sheep or goats, I paid for it myself. In fact, you demanded the full price, whether the animal was killed during the day or at night.

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 43:10

If we had not wasted all this time, we could already have been there and back twice.”

Genesis 9:5

I created humans to be like me, and I will punish any animal or person that takes a human life. If an animal kills someone, that animal must die. And if a person takes the life of another, that person must be put to death.

2 Samuel 14:9

The woman said, “I hope your decision doesn't cause any problems for you. But if it does, you can blame me.”

1 Kings 1:21

If you don't, they will say that Solomon and I have rebelled. They will treat us like criminals and kill us as soon as you die.

Job 17:3

If you, LORD, don't help, who will pay the price for my release?

Psalm 119:122

Take good care of me, your servant, and don't let me be harmed by those conceited people.

Ezekiel 3:18

When I tell wicked people they will die because of their sins, you must warn them to turn from their sinful ways so they won't be punished. If you refuse, you are responsible for their death.

Ezekiel 3:20

Now suppose faithful people start sinning, and I decide to put stumbling blocks in their paths to make them fall. They deserve to die because of their sins. So if you refuse to warn them, I will forget about the times they were faithful, and I will hold you responsible for their death.

Ezekiel 33:6

But suppose the person watching fails to sound the warning signal. The enemy will attack and kill some of the sinful people in that country, and I, the LORD, will hold that person responsible for their death.

Ezekiel 33:8

When I tell wicked people they will die because of their sins, you must warn them to turn from their sinful ways. But if you refuse to warn them, you are responsible for their death.

Luke 11:50

You people living today will be punished for all the prophets who have been murdered since the beginning of the world.

Hebrews 7:22

This means that Jesus guarantees us a better agreement with God.