Genesis 44:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

Rachel was at the point of death, and just before dying, she said, “I'll name him Benoni.” But Jacob called him Benjamin.

Genesis 37:19

They said to one another, “Look, here comes the hero of those dreams!

Genesis 37:3

Jacob loved Joseph more than he did any of his other sons, because Joseph was born after Jacob was very old. Jacob had given Joseph a fine coat

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 42:36

who said, “You have already taken my sons Joseph and Simeon from me. And now you want to take away Benjamin! Everything is against me.”

Genesis 42:38

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.”

Genesis 49:8

Judah, you will be praised by your brothers; they will bow down to you, as you defeat your enemies.

Luke 7:12

As they came near the gate of the town, they saw people carrying out the body of a widow's only son. Many people from the town were walking along with her.