Verse 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)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:38 : 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}.
  • Gen 43:14 : 14 And God{H410} Almighty{H7706} give{H5414}{(H8799)} you mercy{H7356} before{H6440} the man{H376}, that he may send away{H7971}{(H8765)} your other{H312} brother{H251}, and Benjamin{H1144}. If{H834} I be bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)} of my children, I am bereaved{H7921}{(H8804)}.
  • Gen 43:29 : 29 And he lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} his brother{H251} Benjamin{H1144}, his mother's{H517} son{H1121}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is this your younger{H6996} brother{H251}, of whom ye spake{H559}{(H8804)} unto me? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, God{H430} be gracious{H2603}{(H8799)} unto thee, my son{H1121}.
  • Gen 44:20-22 : 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. 21 And thou saidst{H559}{(H8799)} unto thy servants{H5650}, Bring him down{H3381}{(H8685)} unto me, that I may set{H7760}{(H8799)} mine eyes{H5869} upon him. 22 And we said{H559}{(H8799)} unto my lord{H113}, The lad{H5288} cannot{H3201}{(H8799)} leave{H5800}{(H8800)} his father{H1}: for if he should leave{H5800}{(H8804)} his father{H1}, his father would die{H4191}{(H8804)}.
  • 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}.
  • Gen 3:22 : 22 And the LORD{H3068} God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold{H2005}, the man{H120} is become as one{H259} of us, to know{H3045}{(H8800)} good{H2896} and evil{H7451}: and now, lest he put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027}, and take{H3947}{(H8804)} also of the tree{H6086} of life{H2416}, and eat{H398}{(H8804)}, and live{H2425}{(H8804)} for ever{H5769}:
  • Gen 11:4 : 4 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go to{H3051}{(H8798)}, let us build{H1129}{(H8799)} us a city{H5892} and a tower{H4026}, whose top{H7218} may reach unto heaven{H8064}; and let us make{H6213}{(H8799)} us a name{H8034}, lest we be scattered abroad{H6327}{(H8799)} upon the face{H6440} of the whole earth{H776}.
  • Gen 33:1-2 : 1 And Jacob{H3290} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, Esau{H6215} came{H935}{(H8802)}, and with him four{H702} hundred{H3967} men{H376}. And he divided{H2673}{(H8799)} the children{H3206} unto Leah{H3812}, and unto Rachel{H7354}, and unto the two{H8147} handmaids{H8198}. 2 And he put{H7760}{(H8799)} the handmaids{H8198} and their children{H3206} foremost{H7223}, and Leah{H3812} and her children{H3206} after{H314}, and Rachel{H7354} and Joseph{H3130} hindermost{H314}.
  • Gen 35:16-19 : 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}. 19 And Rachel{H7354} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and was buried{H6912}{(H8735)} in the way{H1870} to Ephrath{H672}, which is Bethlehem{H1035}.