Genesis 44:20 — So we told you, “Our father is a very old man. In fact, he was already old when… — CEV | maBible

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20 So we told you, “Our father is a very old man. In fact, he was already old when Benjamin was born. Benjamin's brother is dead. Now Benjamin is the only one of the two brothers who is still alive, and our father loves him very much.”

Passage themes

The brothers' answer — And we said unto my lord
Benjamin, the youngest son — a child of his old age, a little one
Joseph believed dead — his brother is dead
The only son left — he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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