Genesis 43:29

When Joseph looked up and saw Benjamin his brother, his own mother’s son, he said. “Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me?” and he added, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

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And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

In Context

28They replied, “Your servant, our father, is well; he is still alive.” Then they bowed their heads and made obeisance.

30Then because he was overcome with emotion for his brother he sought a place to weep; and he went into his room and wept there.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:22Then God remembered Rachel and heard her prayer and gave her a child.

Genesis 35:24the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

Genesis 42:13They replied, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”

Genesis 45:8So now it clear that it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me like a father to Pharaoh and master of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Joshua 7:19Joshua said to Achan, “My son, confess to the Lord, the God of Israel, own up to him. Tell me what you have done, do not hide it from me.”

Psalms 67:1Bless us, O God, with your favor, let the light of your face fall upon us; Selah

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom… Read the whole commentary →

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