But Jacobdid not sendJoseph'sbrotherBenjaminwith his brothers,for he said,"I am afraid that harmmay befallhim."
They said,"Come,let us buildfor ourselves a city,and a towerwhose top[will reach] into heaven,and let us makefor ourselves a name,otherwisewe will be scatteredabroad overthe faceof the wholeearth."
Then the LORDGodsaid,"Behold,the manhas becomelike oneof Us, knowinggoodand evil;and now,he mightstretchout his hand,and takealsofrom the treeof life,and eat,and liveforever"--
the sonsof Rachel:Josephand Benjamin;
Then tenbrothersof Josephwentdownto buygrainfrom Egypt.
But Jacob said,"My sonshall not godownwith you; for his brotheris dead,and he aloneis left.If harmshould befallhim on the journeyyou are taking,then you will bringmy grayhairdownto Sheolin sorrow."
and may GodAlmightygrantyou compassionin the sightof the man,so that he will releaseto you your otherbrotherand Benjamin.And as for me, ifI am bereavedof my children,I am bereaved."
As he liftedhis eyesand sawhis brotherBenjamin,his mother'sson,he said,"Is thisyour youngestbrother,of whomyou spoketo me?" And he said,"May Godbe graciousto you, my son."
