Genesis 42:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.”
Genesis 42:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:4 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 42:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 42:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.””
Genesis 42:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure harm befall him.”
Genesis 42:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, `Lest mischief meet him.'”
Genesis 42:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.”
Genesis 42:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Beniamin Iosephs brother woulde not Iaakob send with his brethren: for he saide, Least death should befall him.”
Genesis 42:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Benjamin—the brother of Joseph—Jacob did not send with his brothers, for he said, "Lest harm befall him."”
Genesis 42:4 — The Living Sword
Genesis 42:4 in Context — Genesis 42
2 Y dijo: He aquí, yo he oído que hay víveres en Egipto; descended allá, y comprad de allí para nosotros, para que podamos vivir, y no nos muramos.
3 Y descendieron los diez hermanos de José á comprar trigo á Egipto.
4 Mas Jacob no envió á Benjamín hermano de José con sus hermanos; porque dijo: No sea acaso que le acontezca algún desastre.
5 Y vinieron los hijos de Israel á comprar entre los que venían: porque había hambre en la tierra de Canaán.
6 Y José era el señor de la tierra, que vendía á todo el pueblo de la tierra: y llegaron los hermanos de José, é inclináronse á él rostro por tierra.
What Does Genesis 42:4 Mean?
Genesis 42:4 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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