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But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Jacob Jacob Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·'a·kov
Analysis:
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sent forsake Verb H7971 שָׁלַ֥ח sha·lach
Joseph's Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֔ף yo·v·sef,
brother another Noun H251 אֲחִ֣י a·chi
But Benjamin Benjamin Noun H1144 בִּנְיָמִין֙ bin·ya·min
not with his brethren another Noun H251 אֶחָ֑יו e·chav;
for he said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֔ר a·mar,
mischief mischief Noun H611 אָסֹֽון׃ a·so·vn.
befall him befall Verb H7122 יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ yik·ra·'en·nu

People

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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King James Bible But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
Hebrew Greek English But Benjamin, Jacob did not send Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not brother Benjamin with his brethren; brothers, for he said, Lest peradventure mischief "I am afraid that harm may befall him."
New American Standard Bible 1995 But Benjamin, Jacob did not send Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not brother Benjamin with his brethren; brothers, for he said, Lest peradventure mischief "I am afraid that harm may befall him."