Genesis 44:27–28
And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
And thy seruant my father said vnto vs, Ye know that my wife bare me two sonnes.
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
And the one went out from me, and I said, *Surely he is torne in pieces: and I saw him not since.
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- *Cross-referenceChap. 37.33.
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From verse 27
- Genesis 46:19Rank 1 from verse 27
- Genesis 30:22–25Rank 2 from verse 27
22¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
25¶ And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
22¶ And God remembred Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her wombe.
23And shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and said; God hath taken away my reproch:
24And shee called his name †Ioseph, and saide, The LORD shall adde to me another sonne.
25¶ And it came to passe when Rachel had borne Ioseph, that Iacob said vnto Laban, Send me away, that I may goe vnto mine owne place, and to my countrey.
- Genesis 35:16–18Rank 3 from verse 27
16¶ And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
16¶ And they iourneyed from Bethel: and there was but a †litle way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel traueiled, and she had hard labour.
17And it came to passe when shee was in hard labour, that the midwife said vnto her, Feare not: thou shalt haue this sonne also.
18And it came to passe as her soule was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name †Ben-oni: but his father called him †Beniamin.
- Genesis 29:18–21Rank 4 from verse 27
18And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21¶ And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
18And Iacob loued Rachel, and said, I will serue thee seuen yeeres for Rachel thy yonger daughter.
19And Laban said, It is better that I giue her to thee, then that I should giue her to another man: abide with mee.
20And Iacob serued seuen yeeres for Rachel: and they seemed vnto him but a few dayes, for the loue hee had to her.
21¶ And Iacob said vnto Laban, Giue me my wife (for my dayes are fulfilled) that I may goe in vnto her.
- Genesis 29:28Rank 5 from verse 27
From verse 28
- Genesis 37:33Rank 1 from verse 28
- Genesis 37:13–14Rank 2 from verse 28
13And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
13And Israel saide vnto Ioseph, Doe not thy brethren feed the flocke in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee vnto them: & he said to him, Here am I.
14And he said to him, Goe, I pray thee, †see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and well with the flockes, and bring me word againe: so hee sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
- Genesis 42:36Rank 3 from verse 28
36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
36And Iacob their father said vnto them, We haue ye bereaued of my children: Ioseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye wil take Beniamin away: all these things are against me.
- Genesis 42:38Rank 4 from verse 28
38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
38And he said, My sonne shall not goe downe with you, for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischiefe befall him by the way in the which yee goe, then shall ye bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.
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Genesis 44:27
One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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Genesis 44:28
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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Ripped, rent, pulled apart, or violently separated.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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44:18¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
44:18¶ Then Iudah came neere vnto him, and said, Oh my LORD, let thy seruant, I pray thee, speake a word in my lords eares, & let not thine anger burne against thy seruant: for thou art euen as Pharaoh.
44:19My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
44:19My LORD asked his seruants, saying; Haue ye a father, or a brother?
44:20And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
44:20And we said vnto my LORD, Wee haue a father, an olde man, and a childe of his old age, a little one: and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loueth him.
44:21And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
44:21And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, Bring him downe vnto mee, that I may set mine eyes vpon him.
44:22And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
44:22And we said vnto my LORD, The lad cannot leaue his father: for if hee should leaue his father, his father would die.
44:23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
44:23And thou saidst vnto thy seruants, *Except your yongest brother come downe with you, you shall see my face no more.
44:24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
44:24And it came to passe when wee came vp vnto thy seruant my father, we told him the words of my LORD.
44:25And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
44:25And our father said, Goe againe, and buy vs a little food.
44:26And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
44:26And we saide, Wee cannot goe downe: if our yongest brother be with vs, then will we goe downe: for wee may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.
44:27And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
44:27And thy seruant my father said vnto vs, Ye know that my wife bare me two sonnes.
Selected passage44:28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
44:28And the one went out from me, and I said, *Surely he is torne in pieces: and I saw him not since.
Selected passage44:29And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
44:29And if ye take this also from me, and mischiefe befall him, ye shall bring downe my gray haires with sorrow to the graue.
44:30Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
44:30Now therefore when I come to thy seruant my father, and the lad bee not with vs; (seeing that his life is bound vp in the lads life.)
44:31It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
44:31It shall come to passe, when he seeth that the lad is not with vs, that he will die, and thy seruants shall bring downe the gray haires of thy seruant our father with sorrow to the graue.
44:32For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
44:32For thy seruant became surety for the lad vnto my father, saying, *If I bring him not vnto thee, then I shall beare the blame to my father, for euer.
44:33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
44:33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy seruant abide in stead of the lad, a bondman to my LORD, and let the lad goe vp with his brethren.
44:34For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
44:34For how shall I goe vp to my father, and the lad be not with mee, lest peraduenture I see the euill that shall †come on my father?