Genesis 42:38 — But Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, an… — NASB | maBible

Passage themes

• The loss of Joseph — his brother is dead, and he is left alone
• Fear of harm — if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go
• Dying of grief — then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave

Notes and references

• Lit he
• Lit on which you are going

Events in this chapter

• 42.1 — Réconciliation Joseph et frères

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

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

This chapter in other translations

• Genesis 42 — King James
• Genesis 42 — CEV
• Genesis 42 — AMP
• Genesis 42 — TLB
• Genesis 42 — WEB
• Genesis 42 — ASV
• Genesis 42 — ESV
• Genesis 42 — FBV
• Genesis 42 — GNT
• Genesis 42 — The Message
• Genesis 42 — NIV
• Genesis 42 — NLT