'Except' in the Bible
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.