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Genesis 42:4

What does Genesis 42:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 42:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, for fear, as he said, that some evil might come to him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, `Lest mischief meet him.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Whilst Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brethren: Lest perhaps he take any harm in the journey.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.3And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt.

v.4This passage

v.5And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 44:27

    And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

  • Genesis 43:29

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

  • Genesis 43:14

    and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

  • Genesis 35:16

    And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was still some distance to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor.

  • Genesis 42:38

    And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

  • Genesis 44:20

    And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loveth him.

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