Then Reuben said to his father, ‘You can kill my two sons if I don’t bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him to you.’
Genesis 42:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Their father Jacob said to them, ‘It’s me that you make childless. Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me! Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and you would take Benjamin from me. All these things are against me! American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me. Common English Bible Their father Jacob said to them, “You’ve taken my children from me. Joseph’s gone. Simeon’s gone. And you are taking Benjamin. All this can’t really be happening to me!” Catholic Public Domain Version Their father Jacob said, "You have caused me to be without children. Joseph is not living, Simeon is held in chains, and Benjamin you would carry away. All these evils have fallen back upon me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away. All these evils are fallen upon me. |
Then Reuben said to his father, ‘You can kill my two sons if I don’t bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him to you.’
May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.’
The steward searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
Then Israel said, ‘Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die.’
And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s family with food for their dependents.
Remember that my life is but a breath. My eye will never again see anything good.
The end of a matter is better than its beginning; a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
Therefore Jacob’s iniquity will be atoned for in this way, and the result of the removal of his sin will be this: when he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
I said: In the prime of my life I must go to the gates of Sheol; I am deprived of the rest of my years.
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
This is what the Lord says: A voice was heard in Ramah, a lament with bitter weeping – Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children because they are no more.
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt? ’
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it.
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
David said to himself, ‘One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.’