Genesis 42:36

Jacob's [Israel's] Sons Report To Him

³⁵ As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of money! When they and their father saw their bags of money, they were afraid. ³⁶ Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me!” ³⁷ 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.”

My Children

Benjamin

Jacob

Joseph

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Simeon

Genesis 43:14

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.”

Genesis 37:20-35

Come on, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams!”

Genesis 45:28

Then Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die.”

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food for their dependents.

1 Samuel 27:1

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 stop searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.”

Job 7:7

Remember that my life is but a breath.
My eye will never again see anything good.

Psalm 34:19

Many adversities come to the one who is righteous,
but the Lord delivers him from them all.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.

Isaiah 27:9

Therefore Jacob’s iniquity will be purged 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.

Isaiah 38:10

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.

Isaiah 41:10

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.

Isaiah 41:13-14

For I, Yahweh your God,
hold your right hand
and say to you: Do not fear,
I will help you.

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:31

What then are we to say about these things?
If God is for us, who is against us?

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.

James 5:7-11

Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.