Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

I pray thee

Bible References

I pray thee

Romans 5:7
Why, one will hardly die for a righteous manthough perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die.
Romans 9:3
For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

Instead

Hebrews 7:22
Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
1 John 3:16
By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.