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Genesis 42:4

But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

KJV

Benjamin domi retento a Jacob, qui dixerat fratribus ejus : Ne forte in itinere quidquam patiatur mali :

Vulgate

τὸν δὲ Βενιαμεὶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν Ἰωσὴφ οὐκ ἀπέστειλεν μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ· εἶπεν γάρ Μή ποτε συμβῇ αὐτῷ μαλακία.

LXX

But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure harm befall him.

ASV

וְ/אֶת בִּנְיָמִין֙ אֲחִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹא שָׁלַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב אֶת אֶחָ֑י/ו כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר פֶּן יִקְרָאֶ֖/נּוּ אָסֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JacobJosephBenjaminJacobJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
אָס֑וֹן
'svn
noun · 5×
בִנְיָמִ֔ן
bnymn
proper_noun · 167×
ו
v
noun · 629×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
פֶּן
pn
conjunction · 132×
קְרַ֣את
qr't
verb · 37×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 42:38 — 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
  • Gen 42:38 — 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