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Genesis 42:36

BenjaminIsraelJosephSimeon
GriefWorry and anxiety

34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

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.

37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

38 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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
KJV
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.
WEB
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.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Jacob their father said to them, “You⁺ have bereaved me. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and Benjamin you⁺ will take. All these things are against me!”
ÅB
Og Jakob, deres far, sa til dem: Dere gjør meg barnløs; Josef er ikke mere til, og Simeon er ikke mere til, og Benjamin vil dere ta fra meg; det kommer over meg alt sammen.
OTB
Deres far Jakob sa til dem: "Dere har fratatt meg mine barn. Josef er ikke mer, Simeon er ikke mer, og nå vil dere ta Benjamin. Alt er imot meg!"
B1930
Og Jakob, deres far, sa til dem: I gjør mig barnløs; Josef er ikke mere til, og Simeon er ikke mere til, og Benjamin vil I ta fra mig; det kommer over mig alt sammen.

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  • Genesis 43:14

    And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

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  • Romans 8:31

    What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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  • 1 Samuel 27:1

    And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

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  • Matthew 14:31

    And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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  • Romans 8:28

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:8

    Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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  • Isaiah 38:10

    I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

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