Genesis 42:38

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Summary

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

His brother

Genesis 44:20

If mischief

Genesis 42:4

Genesis 44:29

Bring

General references

Genesis 43:13

Bible References

His brother

"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."

Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,

Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth.

Examining it, he cried out, "It's my son's tunic! A wild animal has no doubt torn Joseph to pieces."

and we answered Your Excellency, "We have an aged father and a younger child who was born when he was old. His brother is now dead, so he's the only surviving son of his mother. His father loves him.'

If mischief

Jacob would not send Joseph's brother Benjamin to accompany them, because he was saying, "I'm afraid that he'll come to some kind of harm."

If you take this one from me, too, and then something harmful happens to him, then it will be death for me and my sad, gray hair!'

Bring

All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him.

If you take this one from me, too, and then something harmful happens to him, then it will be death for me and my sad, gray hair!'

So act consistently with your wisdom, and don't let him die as a peaceful old man.

Also, when I reach old age and have gray hair, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your power to this generation and your might to the next one.

We live for 70 years, or 80 years if we're healthy, yet even in the prime years there are troubles and sorrow. They pass by quickly and we fly away.

I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind.

After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

I said, "Must I leave in the prime of my life? Must I be consigned to the control of Sheol? Bitter are my years!"

Even until your old age, I am the one, and I'll carry you even until your gray hairs come. It is I who have created, and I who will carry, and it is I who will bear and save.

General references

And be sure to take your brother, too. So get up, return to the man,