Genesis 43:9

Good News Translation

I will pledge my own life, and you can hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you safe and sound, I will always bear the blame.

Cross References

Genesis 31:39

Whenever a sheep was killed by wild animals, I always bore the loss myself. I didn't take it to you to show that it was not my fault. You demanded that I make good anything that was stolen during the day or during the night.

Genesis 42:37

Reuben said to his father, “If I do not bring Benjamin back to you, you can kill my two sons. Put him in my care, and I will bring him back.”

Genesis 43:10

If we had not waited so long, we could have been there and back twice by now.”

Genesis 9:5

If anyone takes human life, he will be punished. I will punish with death any animal that takes a human life.

2 Samuel 14:9

“Your Majesty,” she said, “whatever you do, my family and I will take the blame; you and the royal family are innocent.”

1 Kings 1:21

If you don't, as soon as you are dead, my son Solomon and I will be treated as traitors.”

Job 17:3

I am being honest, God. Accept my word. There is no one else to support what I say.

Psalm 119:122

Promise that you will help your servant; don't let the arrogant oppress me!

Ezekiel 3:18

If I announce that someone evil is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, he will die, still a sinner, but I will hold you responsible for his death.

Ezekiel 3:20

“If someone truly good starts doing evil and I put him in a dangerous situation, he will die if you do not warn him. He will die because of his sins—I will not remember the good he did—and I will hold you responsible for his death.

Ezekiel 33:6

If, however, the lookout sees the enemy coming and does not sound the alarm, the enemy will come and kill those sinners, but I will hold the lookout responsible for their death.

Ezekiel 33:8

If I announce that an evil person is going to die but you do not warn him to change his ways so that he can save his life, then he will die, still a sinner, and I will hold you responsible for his death.

Luke 11:50

So the people of this time will be punished for the murder of all the prophets killed since the creation of the world,

Hebrews 7:22

This difference, then, also makes Jesus the guarantee of a better covenant.