Genesis 44:20 — And we answered, ‘We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 44:20 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 44.20, Genesis 44v20, Gen. 44:20. And we answered, ‘We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he is the only one of his mother’s…

Other reference formats: Genesis 44.20, Genesis 44v20, Gen. 44:20.

20 And we answered, ‘We have an aged father, and there is a young son born to him in his old age. His brother is dead, and he is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’

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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