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Joseph Sends for His Father

Genesis 45:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
KJV
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
WEB
Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
ASV
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
LSV
And behold, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth which is speaking to you;
YLT
'And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth which is speaking unto you;
DBY
And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which speaks to you.
DRC
Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.
GNV
And behold, your eyes doe see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that my mouth speaketh to you.
JPS
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
LXXE
Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְהִנֵּ֤ה עֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ רֹא֔וֹת וְעֵינֵ֖י אָחִ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ין כִּי־פִ֖י הַֽמְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν βλέπουσι, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Βενιαμεὶν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου, ὅτι τὸ στόμα μου τὸ λαλοῦν πρὸς ὑμᾶς.

Who and where

👤 Benjamin (patriarch)◆ Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 42:23They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.
  • John 20:27Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
  • Luke 24:39Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

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