Genesis 45:24
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
- KJV
- So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- WEB
- So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”
- ASV
- So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- DARBY
- And he sent his brethren away, and they departed. And he said to them, Do not quarrel on the way.
- BLB
- And he sent away his brothers, and they departed, and he said to them, “Do not be shaken along the way.”
- ÅB
- Så lot han sine brødre fare, og de reiste; og han sa til dem: Trett ikke med hverandre på veien!
- OTB
- Han sendte brødrene sine av sted, og da de dro, sa han til dem: «Ikke krangle på veien!»
- B1930
- Så lot han sine brødre fare, og de reiste; og han sa til dem: Trett ikke med hverandre på veien!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Thessalonians 5:13
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Read in contextJohn 13:34–35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Read in contextPsalms 133:1–3
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
Read in contextColossians 3:12–13
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Read in contextEphesians 4:31–32
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Read in contextPhilippians 2:2–5
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Read in contextGenesis 42:21–22
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Read in contextGenesis 37:22
And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
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