Genesis 44:33

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Now therefore, let your servant, I pray you, remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord; and let the lad go back with his brothers.

Cross References

1 John 3:16

By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Hebrews 7:22

This makes Jesus the surety of a better covenant.

Romans 9:3

For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen by race.

Exodus 32:32

But now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.”

Genesis 44:32

For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame in the sight of my father all my life.’

Genesis 44:34

For how can I go back to my father if the lad is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would come upon my father.”

Genesis 44:10

He said, “Let it be as you say: he with whom it is found shall be my slave, and the rest of you shall be blameless.”

2 Samuel 24:17

Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was smiting the people, and said, “Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me and against my father's house.”