Genesis 42:36

New American Bible - revised edition

Their father Jacob said to them: “Must you make me childless? Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin away! All these things have happened to me!”

Cross References

Genesis 42:37

Then Reuben told his father: “You may kill my own two sons if I do not return him to you! Put him in my care, and I will bring him back to you.”

Genesis 43:14

May God Almighty grant you mercy in the presence of the man, so that he may let your other brother go, as well as Benjamin. As for me, if I am to suffer bereavement, I shall suffer it.”

Genesis 44:12

and when a search was made, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest, the goblet turned up in Benjamin’s bag.

Genesis 45:28

“Enough,” said Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I must go and see him before I die.”

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph provided food for his father and brothers and his father’s whole household, down to the youngest. Joseph’s Land Policy.

Job 7:7

Remember that my life is like the wind; my eye will not see happiness again.

Psalm 34:19

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; better is a patient spirit than a lofty one.

Isaiah 27:9

This, then, shall be the expiation of Jacob’s guilt, this the result of removing his sin: He shall pulverize all the stones of the altars like pieces of chalk; no asherahs or incense altars shall stand.

Isaiah 38:10

In the noontime of life I said, I must depart! To the gates of Sheol I have been consigned for the rest of my years.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Jeremiah 31:15

Thus says the Lord: In Ramah is heard the sound of sobbing, bitter weeping! Rachel mourns for her children, she refuses to be consoled for her children—they are no more!

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Corinthians 10:13

No trial has come to you but what is human. God is faithful and will not let you be tried beyond your strength; but with the trial he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to bear it. Warning Against Idolatry.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

1 Samuel 27:1

David said to himself: “I shall perish some day at the hand of Saul. I have no choice but to escape to the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up his continual search for me throughout the land of Israel, and I will be out of his reach.”