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Judah Pleads for Benjamin

Genesis 44:28

In 11 translations

BSB
When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.
KJV
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
WEB
One went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces;” and I haven’t seen him since.
ASV
and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:
LSV
and one goes out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn—torn! And I have not seen him since;
YLT
and the one goeth out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn — torn! and I have not seen him since;
DBY
and the one went out from me, and I said, He must certainly have been torn in pieces; and I have not seen him [again] hitherto.
DRC
One went out, and you said: A beast devoured him: and hitherto he appeareth not.
GNV
And the one went out from me, and I said, Of a suretie he is torne in pieces, and I sawe him not since.
JPS
and the one went out from me, and I said: Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since;
LXXE
and one is departed from me; and ye said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּצֵ֤א הָֽאֶחָד֙ מֵֽאִתִּ֔י וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א רְאִיתִ֖יו עַד־הֵֽנָּה׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ εἷς ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· καὶ εἴπατε ὅτι θηριόβρωτος γέγονεν, καὶ οὐκ ἴδον αὐτὸν ἄχρι νῦν.

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◆ Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 37:33His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
  • Genesis 37:13–14Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied. Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are…
  • Genesis 42:38But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
  • 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!”

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