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Genesis 45:12

Benjamin

10 You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

11 And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.

13 Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”

14 Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.

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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
Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
KJV
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
WEB
Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
ASV
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
DARBY
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.
BLB
And behold, your⁺ eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that my mouth is the one speaking to you⁺.
ÅB
Og nå ser både dere og min bror Benjamin med egne øyne at det er jeg som taler med dere.
OTB
Se, deres øyne og min bror Benjamins øyne ser at det er jeg som taler til dere.
B1930
Og nu ser både I og min bror Benjamin med egne øine at det er jeg som taler med eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 42:23

    They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.

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  • John 20:27

    Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”

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  • Luke 24:39

    Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

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