Genesis 43:14
12 Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
- ASV
- and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
- DARBY
- And the Almighty God give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin! And I, if I be bereaved of children, am bereaved.
- BLB
- And may El-Shaddai give to you⁺ mercy before the man, and may he release to you⁺ your⁺ other brother and Benjamin! And I—if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
- ÅB
- Så tok mennene denne gave, og de tok dobbelte penger med seg, og Benjamin; og de gjorde seg rede og dro ned til Egypt og trådte fram for Josef.
- OTB
- Og må Gud Den Allmektige gi dere medfølelse i mannens øyne, så han vil løslate deres andre bror og Benjamin til dere. Når det gjelder meg, hvis jeg blir berøvet, så blir jeg berøvet.»
- B1930
- Så tok mennene denne gave, og de tok dobbelte penger med sig, og Benjamin; og de gjorde sig rede og drog ned til Egypten og trådte frem for Josef.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Esther 4:16
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
Read in contextGenesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
Read in contextActs 21:14
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
Read in contextNehemiah 1:11
O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
Read in contextProverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Read in contextGenesis 22:14
And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
Read in contextProverbs 1:1
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
Read in contextGenesis 39:21
the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
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