Verse 38

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, My son{H1121} shall not go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with you; for his brother{H251} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, and he is left{H7604}{(H8738)} alone: if mischief{H611} befall{H7122}{(H8804)} him by the way{H1870} in the which ye go{H3212}{(H8799)}, then shall ye bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} my gray hairs{H7872} with sorrow{H3015} to the grave{H7585}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:35 : 35 And all his sons{H1121} and all his daughters{H1323} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} him; but he refused{H3985}{(H8762)} to be comforted{H5162}{(H8692)}; and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, For I will go down{H3381}{(H8799)} into the grave{H7585} unto my son{H1121} mourning{H57}. Thus his father{H1} wept{H1058}{(H8799)} for him.
• Gen 42:4 : 4 But Benjamin{H1144}, Joseph's{H3130} brother{H251}, Jacob{H3290} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} not with his brethren{H251}; for he said{H559}{(H8804)}, Lest peradventure{H6435} mischief{H611} befall him{H7122}{(H8799)}.
• Gen 37:33 : 33 And he knew it{H5234}{(H8686)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is my son's{H1121} coat{H3801}; an evil{H7451} beast{H2416} hath devoured{H398}{(H8804)} him; Joseph{H3130} is without doubt{H2963}{(H8800)} rent in pieces{H2963}{(H8776)}.
• Gen 42:13 : 13 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servants{H5650} are twelve{H8147}{H6240} brethren{H251}, the sons{H1121} of one{H259} man{H376} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}; and, behold, the youngest{H6996} is this day{H3117} with our father{H1}, and one{H259} is not.
• Gen 35:16-18 : 16 And they journeyed{H5265}{(H8799)} from Bethel{H1008}; and there was but{H5750} a little{H3530} way{H776} to come{H935}{(H8800)} to Ephrath{H672}: and Rachel{H7354} travailed{H3205}{(H8799)}, and she had hard{H7185}{(H8762)} labour{H3205}{(H8800)}. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard{H7185}{(H8687)} labour{H3205}{(H8800)}, that the midwife{H3205}{(H8764)} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not; thou shalt have this son{H1121} also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul{H5315} was in departing{H3318}{(H8800)},(for she died{H4191}{(H8804)}) that she called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Benoni{H1126}: but his father{H1} called{H7121}{(H8804)} him Benjamin{H1144}.
• Gen 30:22-24 : 22 And God{H430} remembered{H2142}{(H8799)} Rachel{H7354}, and God{H430} hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} to her, and opened{H6605}{(H8799)} her womb{H7358}. 23 And she conceived{H2029}{(H8799)}, and bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, God{H430} hath taken away{H622}{(H8804)} my reproach{H2781}: 24 And she called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Joseph{H3130}; and said{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} shall add{H3254}{(H8686)} to me another{H312} son{H1121}.
• Gen 44:20 : 20 And we said{H559}{(H8799)} unto my lord{H113}, We have{H3426} a father{H1}, an old man{H2205}, and a child{H3206} of his old age{H2208}, a little one{H6996}; and his brother{H251} is dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, and he alone is left{H3498}{(H8735)} of his mother{H517}, and his father{H1} loveth{H157}{(H8804)} him.
• Gen 44:27-34 : 27 And thy servant{H5650} my father{H1} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto us, Ye know{H3045}{(H8804)} that my wife{H802} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me two{H8147} sons: 28 And the one{H259} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} from me, and I said{H559}{(H8799)}, Surely{H2963}{(H8800)} he is torn in pieces{H2963}{(H8776)}; and I saw him{H7200}{(H8804)} not since{H2008}: 29 And if ye take{H3947}{(H8804)} this also from{H5973} me{H6440}, and mischief{H611} befall him{H7136}{(H8804)}, ye shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} my gray hairs{H7872} with sorrow{H7451} to the grave{H7585}. 30 Now therefore when I come{H935}{(H8800)} to thy servant{H5650} my father{H1}, and the lad{H5288} be not with us; seeing that his life{H5315} is bound up{H7194}{(H8803)} in the lad's life{H5315}; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth{H7200}{(H8800)} that the lad{H5288} is not with us, that he will die{H4191}{(H8804)}: and thy servants{H5650} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the gray hairs{H7872} of thy servant{H5650} our father{H1} with sorrow{H3015} to the grave{H7585}. 32 For thy servant{H5650} became surety{H6148}{(H8804)} for the lad{H5288} unto{H5973} my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If I bring{H935}{(H8686)} him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame{H2398}{(H8804)} to my father{H1} for ever{H3117}. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant{H5650} abide{H3427}{(H8799)} instead of the lad{H5288} a bondman{H5650} to my lord{H113}; and let the lad{H5288} go up{H5927}{(H8799)} with his brethren{H251}. 34 For how{H349} shall I go up{H5927}{(H8799)} to my father{H1}, and the lad{H5288} be not with me? lest peradventure I see{H7200}{(H8799)} the evil{H7451} that shall come on{H4672}{(H8799)} my father{H1}.
• 1 Kgs 2:6 : 6 Do{H6213}{(H8804)} therefore according to thy wisdom{H2451}, and let not his hoar head{H7872} go down{H3381}{(H8686)} to the grave{H7585} in peace{H7965}.
• Ps 71:18 : 18 Now also when{H5704} I am old{H2209} and grayheaded{H7872}, O God{H430}, forsake{H5800}{H8799)} me not; until I have shewed{H5046}{H8686)} thy strength{H2220} unto this generation{H1755}, and thy power{H1369} to every one that is to come{H935}{H8799)}.
• Ps 90:10 : 10 The days{H3117} of our years{H8141} are threescore{H7657} years{H8141} and ten{H7657}; and if by reason of strength{H1369} they be fourscore{H8084} years{H8141}, yet is their strength{H7296} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H205}; for it is soon{H2440} cut off{H1468}{H8804)}, and we fly away{H5774}{H8799)}.
• Eccl 1:14 : 14 I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} all the works{H4639} that are done{H6213}{(H8738)} under the sun{H8121}; and, behold, all is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} to a man{H120} that is good{H2896} in his sight{H6440} wisdom{H2451}, and knowledge{H1847}, and joy{H8057}: but to the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} he giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} travail{H6045}, to gather{H622}{(H8800)} and to heap up{H3664}{(H8800)}, that he may give{H5414}{(H8800)} to him that is good{H2896} before{H6440} God{H430}. This also is vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
• Isa 38:10 : 10 I said{H559}{(H8804)} in the cutting off{H1824} of my days{H3117}, I shall go{H3212}{(H8799)} to the gates{H8179} of the grave{H7585}: I am deprived{H6485}{(H8795)} of the residue{H3499} of my years{H8141}.
• Isa 46:4 : 4 And even to your old age{H2209} I am he; and even to hoar hairs{H7872} will I carry{H5445}{(H8799)} you: I have made{H6213}{(H8804)}, and I will bear{H5375}{(H8799)}; even I will carry{H5445}{(H8799)}, and will deliver{H4422}{(H8762)} you.