Genesis 42:38

Jacob said, “My son will not go down with you. For his brother is dead and he alone is left. If harm comes to him on the road in which you go, then you will bring down my gray hair with sorrow to Sheol.”

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In The King James Version

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 to the grave.

In Context

37Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “You may kill my two sons if I do not bring Benjamin back to you. Put him in my hands, and I will bring him to you again.”

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Cross References

Genesis 30:22God called Rachel to mind and listened to her. He caused her to become pregnant.

Genesis 37:33Jacob recognized it and said, “It is my son's clothing. A wild animal has devoured him. Joseph has certainly been torn to pieces.”

Genesis 42:4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob did not send with his brothers, for he feared that harm might come to him.

Genesis 43:13Take also your brother. Rise and go again to the man.

Genesis 44:22After that, we said to my master, 'The boy cannot leave his father. For if he should leave his father his father would die.'

1 Kings 2:6Deal with Joab by the wisdom you have learned, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:30-38

The Report Made to Jacob. ( b. c. 1706.) 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that… Read the whole commentary →

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