Context Simeon Is Held Hostage29When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying, 30“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country. 31“But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we are not spies. 32‘We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.’ 33“The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. 34‘But bring your youngest brother to me that I may know that you are not spies, but honest men. I will give your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.’” 35Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed. 36Their father Jacob said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.” 37Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you.” 38But Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should befall him on the journey you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.” Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying, Douay-Rheims Bible And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Chanaan, and they told him all things that had befallen them, saying: Darby Bible Translation And they came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father, and told him all that had befallen them, saying, English Revised Version And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them; saying, Webster's Bible Translation And they came to Jacob their father to the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell them, saying, World English Bible They came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying, Young's Literal Translation And they come in unto Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and they declare to him all the things meeting them, saying, Library Corn in EgyptNow, there are very few minds that can make parables. The fact is, I do not know of but one good allegory in the English language, and that is, the "Pilgrim's Progress in Parables, pictures, and analogies are not so easy as some think; most men can understand them, but few can create them. Happy for us who are ministers of Christ, we have no great trouble about this matter; we have not to make parables; they are made for us. I believe that Old Testament history has for one of its designs the furnishing … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859 Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother's Bidding... The Upbringing of Jewish Children Spiritual Hunger Shall be Satisfied Letter Xliv Concerning the Maccabees but to whom Written is Unknown. Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved. Genesis Links Genesis 42:29 NIV • Genesis 42:29 NLT • Genesis 42:29 ESV • Genesis 42:29 NASB • Genesis 42:29 KJV • Genesis 42:29 Bible Apps • Genesis 42:29 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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