Genesis 43:14

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“May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.””

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BSBPD

“May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he hath sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved--I am bereaved.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 43:14 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
  2. Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
  3. Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
  4. Genesis 32:11Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
  5. Genesis 35:11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
  6. Genesis 39:21the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
  7. Genesis 42:24And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
  8. Genesis 42:36Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
  9. Genesis 44:12The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
  10. Ezra 7:27Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
  11. Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
  12. Esther 4:16“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
  13. Psalms 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
  14. Psalms 85:7Show us Your loving devotion, O LORD, and grant us Your salvation.
  15. Psalms 100:5For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
  16. Psalms 119:41May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
  17. Proverbs 1:1These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
  18. Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
  19. Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
  20. Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
  21. Luke 1:50His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
  22. John 19:22Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
  23. Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
  24. Acts 21:14When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”

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