Genesis 42:22

And Reuben responded to them, saying—Spake I not unto you saying, Do not sin against the child! And ye hearkened not? His very blood, therefore lo! it is required.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

In Context

21And they said each man unto his brother—Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not,—therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.

23But, they, knew not that Joseph was hearkening,—for, the interpreter, was between them.

Read all of Genesis 42

Cross References

Genesis 4:10And he said, What hast thou done? With a voice, the shed-blood of thy brother is crying out to me from the ground,

Genesis 9:6He that sheddeth man’s blood, by man, shall his blood be shed,—For, in the image of God, made he man.

Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;

1 Kings 2:32thus will Yahweh bring back his blood upon his own head, in that he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing it,—even Abner son of Ner, general of the army of Israel, and Amasa son of Jether, general of the army of Judah;

2 Chronicles 24:22Thus Joash the king, remembered not, the lovingkindness which Jehoiada his father had done for him, but slew his son,—and, as he died, he said, Yahweh see and require!

Ezekiel 3:18When I say to the lawless man— Thou shalt surely die, and thou hast not given him warning, neither hast spoken to warn the lawless man from his lawless way, to save himself alive the same lawless man in his iniquity shall die, but his blood, at thy hand, will I require.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:22-29

Reflections of Joseph's Brethren. ( b. c. 1706.) 21 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. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Genesis 42:22