Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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!”
International Standard Version
Their father Jacob told them, "You're causing me to lose my children! Joseph is gone. Now Simeon is gone, and you're planning to take Benjamin, too. Everything's going against me!"
A Conservative Version
And Jacob their father said to them, Ye have bereaved me of my sons. Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.
American Standard Version
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
Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me [by causing the loss] of my children. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin [from me]. All these things are [working] against me.”
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.
Darby Translation
And Jacob their father said to them, Ye have bereaved me of children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin! All these things are against me.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob their father will say to them, Me ye bereaved of children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin: all these things were against me.
King James 2000
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have you bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and you will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jacob their father said to them, "You have bereaved me--Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and Benjamin you would take! All of this [is] against me!
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob their father said to them, You have bereaved me. Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and you will take Benjamin. All these things are against me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."
NET Bible
Their father Jacob said to them, "You are making me childless! Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin! Everything is against me."
New Heart English Bible
Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children. Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
The Emphasized Bible
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me, have ye bereaved, - Joseph, is not, and, Simeon, is not, and Benjamin, ye would take! Against me, have happened all these things.
Webster
And Jacob their father said to them, Me have ye bereaved: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
World English Bible
Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob their father saith unto them, 'Me ye have bereaved; Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and Benjamin ye take -- against me have been all these.'
Themes
jacob » Summary of his character » Disciplined by affliction
jacob » His grief over the detention of simeon and the demand for benjamin to be taken into egypt
Interlinear
'ab
Shakol
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's [Israel's] Sons Report To Him
35
As they were emptying their sacks, each man found his bag of money in his sack. When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were frightened.
36 Their father Jacob said to them, “You have
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 43:14
May God Almighty cause the man to have pity on you, so that he will give Benjamin and your other brother back to you. As for me, if I must lose my children, I must lose them.
Genesis 37:20-35
Let us kill him and throw him into a water pit. We can say that some wild animal ate him. Then we will see what happens to those dreams.
Genesis 45:28
He said: Now I can believe you! My son Joseph must really be alive. I will get to see him before I die.
Genesis 47:12
Joseph provided food for his father, his brothers, and all the rest of his father's family, including the very youngest.
1 Samuel 27:1
David thought to himself: One of these days Saul will kill me. The best thing for me to do is escape to Philistia. Saul will give up looking for me in Israel. Then I will be safe.
Job 7:7
O God, remember that my life is but a breath. I will never again see good.
Psalm 34:19
The righteous person has many troubles, but Jehovah rescues him from all of them.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Isaiah 27:9
By this Jacob's guilt will be atoned for, and this will be the full fruitage of the removal of his sin. When he makes all the altar stones to be like chalk stones crushed to pieces, no Asherah poles or incense altars will be left standing.
Isaiah 38:10
I thought that in the prime of my life I would go down to the gates of the grave and be robbed of the rest of my life.
Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear for I am with you! Do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.'
Isaiah 41:13-14
I AM JEHOVAH, YOUR GOD! I take hold of your right hand and say to you: Do not fear; I will help you.
Matthew 14:31
Suddenly, Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him, and said: You of little faith, why were you in doubt?
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:31
What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to man. God is faithful and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your limits. He will make a way out, that you will be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 4:17
Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.
James 5:7-11
Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains.