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Genesis 43:8

IsraelJudah
Courage and strength

6 “Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”

7 They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

9 I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

10 If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”

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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
And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
KJV
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
WEB
Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
ASV
And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
DARBY
And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we and thou and our little ones.
BLB
And Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy with me, and let us arise and let us go and we will live and not die, both we and you [and] also our little ones.
ÅB
Jeg skal svare for ham, av meg kan du kreve ham; dersom jeg ikke har ham med tilbake til deg og stiller ham for ditt ansikt, da vil jeg være din skyldner alle mine dager;
OTB
Da sa Juda til sin far Israel: «Send gutten med meg, så vil vi dra av sted med en gang, så vi, du og våre barn kan leve og ikke dø.
B1930
Jeg skal svare for ham, av mig kan du kreve ham; dersom jeg ikke har ham med tilbake til dig og stiller ham for ditt ansikt, da vil jeg være din skyldner alle mine dager;

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:2

    “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

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  • Deuteronomy 33:6

    Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”

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  • Genesis 42:38

    But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

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  • Genesis 44:26

    But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’

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  • Genesis 50:21

    Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them.

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  • Numbers 14:31

    But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it.

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  • Exodus 20:12

    Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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  • Psalms 118:17

    I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.

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