Genesis 43:9

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

I myself pledge security for him; you may hold me liable. If I do not bring him back to you and place him here before you, I will bear the blame before you all my life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:37 : 37 Then Reuben said to his father,“You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my care and I will bring him back to you.”
  • Gen 44:32-33 : 32 Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying,‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 “So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.
  • Phlm 1:18-19 : 18 Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me. 19 I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.
  • Heb 7:22 : 22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
  • Gen 9:5 : 5 For your lifeblood I will surely exact punishment, from every living creature I will exact punishment. From each person I will exact punishment for the life of the individual since the man was his relative.
  • Gen 31:39 : 39 Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. You always made me pay for every missing animal, whether it was taken by day or at night.
  • 1 Kgs 1:21 : 21 If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”
  • Job 17:3 : 3 Set my pledge beside you. Who else will put up security for me?
  • Ps 119:122 : 122 Guarantee the welfare of your servant! Do not let the arrogant oppress me!
  • Ezek 3:18 : 18 When I say to the wicked,“You will certainly die,” and you do not warn him– you do not speak out to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked lifestyle so that he may live– that wicked person will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • Ezek 3:20 : 20 “When a righteous person turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I set an obstacle before him, he will die. If you have not warned him, he will die for his sin. The righteous deeds he performed will not be considered, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • Ezek 33:6 : 6 But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person’s death.’
  • Ezek 33:8 : 8 When I say to the wicked,‘O wicked man, you must certainly die,’ and you do not warn the wicked about his behavior, the wicked man will die for his iniquity, but I will hold you accountable for his death.
  • Luke 11:50 : 50 so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 44:29-34
    6 verses
    88%

    29If you take this one from me too and an accident happens to him, then you will bring down my gray hair in tragedy to the grave.’

    30“So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us– his very life is bound up in his son’s life.

    31When he sees the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hair of your servant our father in sorrow to the grave.

    32Indeed, your servant pledged security for the boy with my father, saying,‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I will bear the blame before my father all my life.’

    33“So now, please let your servant remain as my lord’s slave instead of the boy. As for the boy, let him go back with his brothers.

    34For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I couldn’t bear to see my father’s pain.”

  • Gen 43:7-8
    2 verses
    79%

    7They replied,“The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying,‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say,‘Bring your brother down’?”

    8Then Judah said to his father Israel,“Send the boy with me and we will go immediately. Then we will live and not die– we and you and our little ones.

  • Gen 42:37-38
    2 verses
    76%

    37Then Reuben said to his father,“You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you. Put him in my care and I will bring him back to you.”

    38But Jacob replied,“My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If an accident happens to him on the journey you have to make, then you will bring down my gray hair in sorrow to the grave.”

  • Gen 43:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3But Judah said to him,“The man solemnly warned us,‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’

    4If you send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy food for you.

    5But if you will not send him, we won’t go down there because the man said to us,‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”

  • Gen 43:10
    74%

    10But if we had not delayed, we could have traveled there and back twice by now!”

  • Gen 43:12-15
    4 verses
    74%

    12Take double the money with you; you must take back the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks– perhaps it was an oversight.

    13Take your brother too, and go right away to the man.

    14May the Sovereign God grant you mercy before the man so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin! As for me, if I lose my children I lose them.”

    15So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.

  • Gen 44:17
    74%

    17But Joseph said,“Far be it from me to do this! The man in whose hand the cup was found will become my slave, but the rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”

  • Gen 44:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21“Then you told your servants,‘Bring him down to me so I can see him.’

    22We said to my lord,‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves his father, his father will die.’

    23But you said to your servants,‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’

  • Job 17:3
    72%

    3Set my pledge beside you. Who else will put up security for me?

  • Gen 46:4
    72%

    4I will go down with you to Egypt and I myself will certainly bring you back from there. Joseph will close your eyes.”

  • Gen 44:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9If one of us has it, he will die, and the rest of us will become my lord’s slaves!”

    10He replied,“You have suggested your own punishment! The one who has it will become my slave, but the rest of you will go free.”

  • Gen 50:5
    71%

    5‘My father made me swear an oath. He said,“I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.’”

  • Gen 24:41
    71%

    41You will be free from your oath if you go to my relatives and they will not give her to you. Then you will be free from your oath.’

  • Gen 28:15
    71%

    15I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”

  • Gen 42:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33“Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us,‘This is how I will find out if you are honest men. Leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for your hungry households and go.

    34But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are honest men and not spies. Then I will give your brother back to you and you may move about freely in the land.’”

  • Gen 27:45
    70%

    45Stay there until your brother’s anger against you subsides and he forgets what you did to him. Then I’ll send someone to bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”

  • Gen 42:20
    70%

    20But you must bring your youngest brother to me. Then your words will be verified and you will not die.” They did as he said.

  • Gen 45:13
    70%

    13So tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and about everything you have seen. But bring my father down here quickly!”

  • Josh 2:19
    70%

    19Anyone who leaves your house will be responsible for his own death– we are innocent in that case! But if anyone with you in the house is harmed, we will be responsible.

  • Gen 42:22
    70%

    22Reuben said to them,“Didn’t I say to you,‘Don’t sin against the boy,’ but you wouldn’t listen? So now we must pay for shedding his blood!”

  • Gen 24:8
    70%

    8But if the woman is not willing to come back with you, you will be free from this oath of mine. But you must not take my son back there!”

  • 1 Sam 24:12
    70%

    12May the LORD judge between the two of us, and may the LORD vindicate me over you, but my hand will not be against you.

  • Gen 31:39
    70%

    39Animals torn by wild beasts I never brought to you; I always absorbed the loss myself. You always made me pay for every missing animal, whether it was taken by day or at night.

  • Prov 6:1
    70%

    1Admonitions and Warnings against Dangerous and Destructive Acts My child, if you have made a pledge for your neighbor, if you have become a guarantor for a stranger,

  • Josh 2:13
    70%

    13that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death.”

  • Gen 27:12
    69%

    12My father may touch me! Then he’ll think I’m mocking him and I’ll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”