Genesis 42:36 Their father Jacob said to them, “You have taken my children away from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going...

42:36 NIrV

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New International Reader's Version - Their father Jacob said to them, “You have taken my children away from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
新标点和合本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去；这些事都归到我身上了。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们害我丧失了我的儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了，你们还要带走便雅悯！这些事都临到我身上了。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们害我丧失了我的儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了，你们还要带走便雅悯！这些事都临到我身上了。”
当代译本 - 他们的父亲雅各说：“你们使我连连失去儿子，约瑟没了，西缅没了，你们还要带走便雅悯！灾祸都落在了我头上！”
圣经新译本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们总是使我丧失儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们还要把便雅悯带走；每一件事都是针对我。”
中文标准译本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失了儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了；你们又要把便雅悯带走，这一切都是冲着我来的！”
现代标点和合本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子，约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去，这些事都归到我身上了！”
和合本（拼音版） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去；这些事都归到我身上了。”
New International Version - Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!”
English Standard Version - And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin. All this has come against me.”
New Living Translation - Jacob exclaimed, “You are robbing me of my children! Joseph is gone! Simeon is gone! And now you want to take Benjamin, too. Everything is going against me!”
The Message - Their father said to them, “You’re taking everything I’ve got! Joseph’s gone, Simeon’s gone, and now you want to take Benjamin. If you have your way, I’ll be left with nothing.”
Christian Standard Bible - Their father Jacob said to them, “It’s me that you make childless. Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me!”
New American Standard Bible - And their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons: Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.”
New King James Version - And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me: Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin. All these things are against me.”
Amplified Bible - Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me [by causing the loss] of my children. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin [from me]. All these things are [working] against me.”
American Standard Version - And 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.
King James Version - And 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.
New English Translation - Their father Jacob said to them, “You are making me childless! Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin! Everything is against me.”
World English Bible - Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”
新標點和合本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失我的兒子：約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶去；這些事都歸到我身上了。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們害我喪失了我的兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！這些事都臨到我身上了。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們害我喪失了我的兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！這些事都臨到我身上了。」
當代譯本 - 他們的父親雅各說：「你們使我連連失去兒子，約瑟沒了，西緬沒了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！災禍都落在了我頭上！」
聖經新譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：“你們總是使我喪失兒子：約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們還要把便雅憫帶走；每一件事都是針對我。”
呂振中譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：『你們逕使我喪失兒子；約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶走：這些事都落到我身上來了。』
中文標準譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失了兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了；你們又要把便雅憫帶走，這一切都是衝著我來的！」
現代標點和合本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失我的兒子，約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶去，這些事都歸到我身上了！」
文理和合譯本 - 其父雅各謂之曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西緬亦亡、今欲取便雅憫、此皆有害於我、
文理委辦譯本 - 雅各謂眾子曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西面亦亡、今欲取便雅憫、此皆害及我身。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其父雅各謂之曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西緬亦亡、今欲取便雅憫去、此皆害及我身、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Entonces Jacob, su padre, les dijo: —¡Ustedes me van a dejar sin hijos! José ya no está con nosotros, Simeón tampoco está aquí, ¡y ahora se quieren llevar a Benjamín! ¡Todo esto me perjudica!
현대인의 성경 - 이때 야곱이 그들에게 말하였다. “너희가 내 자식들을 잃게 하는구나! 요셉도 없어지고 시므온도 없어졌는데 너희가 이제 베냐민까지 빼앗아 가려고 하니 모든 일이 다 나를 괴롭게만 하는구나.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Иаков сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Иосифа больше нет, и Симеона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Все обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Jacob leur dit : Vous me privez de mes enfants : Joseph n’est plus ; Siméon a disparu et vous voulez encore me prendre Benjamin ! C’est sur moi que tout cela retombe !
リビングバイブル - しばらくしてヤコブが叫びました。「おまえたちのおかげで、私は子どもをなくしてしまった。ヨセフは出かけたまま戻らず、シメオンも捕らえられてしまった。今度はベニヤミンを連れて行きたいだと？　私をどれだけ苦しめれば気がすむのだ！」
Nova Versão Internacional - E disse-lhes seu pai Jacó: “Vocês estão tirando meus filhos de mim! Já fiquei sem José, agora sem Simeão e ainda querem levar Benjamim. Tudo está contra mim!”
Hoffnung für alle - »Ihr raubt mir meine Kinder!«, rief Jakob verzweifelt. »Josef lebt nicht mehr, Simeon ist zurückgeblieben, und Benjamin wollt ihr mir auch noch nehmen! Nichts bleibt mir erspart!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Gia-cốp than trách: “Chúng mày làm mất con tao—Giô-sép và Si-mê-ôn—bây giờ còn muốn đem Bên-gia-min đi nữa. Sao tao khổ quá thế này!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ยาโคบบิดาของพวกเขาพูดว่า “พวกเจ้าช่างพรากพ่อพรากลูกเสียจริงๆ โยเซฟก็จากไปแล้ว สิเมโอนก็จากไปแล้ว ตอนนี้พวกเจ้ายังจะเอาตัวเบนยามินไปอีก ข้าก็รับกรรมแต่เพียงคนเดียว!”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ยาโคบบิดาของเขาจึงพูดว่า “พวกเจ้าพรากลูกๆ ไปจากพ่อ โยเซฟไม่อยู่แล้ว และสิเมโอนก็ไม่อยู่แล้ว มาบัดนี้เจ้าจะเอาตัวเบนยามินไปอีก พ่อเองที่เป็นทุกข์”

交叉引用

Psalm 34:19 - The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought, “Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”
Romans 8:28 - We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.
Genesis 37:20 - “Come. Let’s kill him. Let’s throw him into one of these empty wells. Let’s say that a wild animal ate him up. Then we’ll see whether his dreams will come true.”
Genesis 37:21 - Reuben heard them talking. He tried to save Joseph from them. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.
Genesis 37:22 - “Don’t spill any of his blood. Throw him into this empty well here in the desert. But don’t harm him yourselves.” Reuben said that to save Joseph from them. He was hoping he could take him back to his father.
Genesis 37:23 - When Joseph came to his brothers, he was wearing his beautiful robe. They took it away from him.
Genesis 37:24 - And they threw him into the well. The well was empty. There wasn’t any water in it.
Genesis 37:25 - Then they sat down to eat their meal. As they did, they saw some Ishmaelite traders coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, lotion and myrrh. They were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
Genesis 37:26 - Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and try to cover up what we’ve done?
Genesis 37:27 - Come. Let’s sell him to these traders. Let’s not harm him ourselves. After all, he’s our brother. He’s our own flesh and blood.” Judah’s brothers agreed with him.
Genesis 37:28 - The traders from Midian came by. Joseph’s brothers pulled him up out of the well. They sold him to the Ishmaelite traders for eight ounces of silver. Then the traders took him to Egypt.
Genesis 37:29 - Later, Reuben came back to the empty well. He saw that Joseph wasn’t there. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.
Genesis 37:30 - He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Now what should I do?”
Genesis 37:31 - Then they got Joseph’s beautiful robe. They killed a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
Genesis 37:32 - They took the robe back to their father. They said, “We found this. Take a look at it. See if it’s your son’s robe.”
Genesis 37:33 - Jacob recognized it. He said, “It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.”
Genesis 37:34 - Jacob tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Then he mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 37:35 - All Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. He said, “I will continue to mourn until I go down into the grave to be with my son.” So Joseph’s father mourned for him.
Isaiah 41:13 - I am the Lord your God. I take hold of your right hand. I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I will help you.’
Isaiah 41:14 - Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:10 - So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.
Romans 8:31 - What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?
Isaiah 38:10 - I said, “I’m enjoying the best years of my life. Must I now go through the gates of death? Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”
James 5:7 - Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.
James 5:8 - You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back.
James 5:9 - Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!
James 5:10 - Brothers and sisters, think about the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. They are an example of how to be patient when you suffer.
James 5:11 - As you know, we think that people who don’t give up are blessed. You have heard that Job was patient. And you have seen what the Lord finally did for him. The Lord is full of tender mercy and loving concern.
Isaiah 27:9 - The people of Jacob will have to pay for their sin. Here is how they will show that their sin has been removed. They will make all the altar stones like limestone. They will crush them to pieces. No poles used to worship the female god named Asherah will be left standing. No incense altars will be left either.
Genesis 45:28 - Israel said, “I believe it now! My son Joseph is still alive. I’ll go and see him before I die.”
Job 7:7 - God, remember that my life is only a breath. I’ll never be happy again.
Matthew 14:31 - Right away Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “Your faith is so small!” he said. “Why did you doubt me?”
1 Corinthians 10:13 - You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out. Then you will be able to deal with it.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 - The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.
2 Corinthians 4:17 - Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.
Genesis 47:12 - Joseph also provided food for his father and brothers. He provided for them and the rest of his father’s family. He gave them enough for all their children.
Genesis 43:14 - May the Mighty God cause him to show you mercy. May the man let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. And if I lose my sons, I lose them.”

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New International Reader's Version - Their father Jacob said to them, “You have taken my children away from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
新标点和合本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去；这些事都归到我身上了。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们害我丧失了我的儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了，你们还要带走便雅悯！这些事都临到我身上了。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们害我丧失了我的儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了，你们还要带走便雅悯！这些事都临到我身上了。”
当代译本 - 他们的父亲雅各说：“你们使我连连失去儿子，约瑟没了，西缅没了，你们还要带走便雅悯！灾祸都落在了我头上！”
圣经新译本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们总是使我丧失儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们还要把便雅悯带走；每一件事都是针对我。”
中文标准译本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失了儿子：约瑟不在了，西缅也不在了；你们又要把便雅悯带走，这一切都是冲着我来的！”
现代标点和合本 - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子，约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去，这些事都归到我身上了！”
和合本（拼音版） - 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去；这些事都归到我身上了。”
New International Version - Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Simeon is no more, and now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!”
English Standard Version - And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin. All this has come against me.”
New Living Translation - Jacob exclaimed, “You are robbing me of my children! Joseph is gone! Simeon is gone! And now you want to take Benjamin, too. Everything is going against me!”
The Message - Their father said to them, “You’re taking everything I’ve got! Joseph’s gone, Simeon’s gone, and now you want to take Benjamin. If you have your way, I’ll be left with nothing.”
Christian Standard Bible - Their father Jacob said to them, “It’s me that you make childless. Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me!”
New American Standard Bible - And their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons: Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.”
New King James Version - And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me: Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin. All these things are against me.”
Amplified Bible - Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me [by causing the loss] of my children. Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin [from me]. All these things are [working] against me.”
American Standard Version - And 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.
King James Version - And 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.
New English Translation - Their father Jacob said to them, “You are making me childless! Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin! Everything is against me.”
World English Bible - Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”
新標點和合本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失我的兒子：約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶去；這些事都歸到我身上了。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們害我喪失了我的兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！這些事都臨到我身上了。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們害我喪失了我的兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！這些事都臨到我身上了。」
當代譯本 - 他們的父親雅各說：「你們使我連連失去兒子，約瑟沒了，西緬沒了，你們還要帶走便雅憫！災禍都落在了我頭上！」
聖經新譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：“你們總是使我喪失兒子：約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們還要把便雅憫帶走；每一件事都是針對我。”
呂振中譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：『你們逕使我喪失兒子；約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶走：這些事都落到我身上來了。』
中文標準譯本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失了兒子：約瑟不在了，西緬也不在了；你們又要把便雅憫帶走，這一切都是衝著我來的！」
現代標點和合本 - 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失我的兒子，約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶去，這些事都歸到我身上了！」
文理和合譯本 - 其父雅各謂之曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西緬亦亡、今欲取便雅憫、此皆有害於我、
文理委辦譯本 - 雅各謂眾子曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西面亦亡、今欲取便雅憫、此皆害及我身。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其父雅各謂之曰、爾曹喪我子矣、約瑟已亡、西緬亦亡、今欲取便雅憫去、此皆害及我身、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Entonces Jacob, su padre, les dijo: —¡Ustedes me van a dejar sin hijos! José ya no está con nosotros, Simeón tampoco está aquí, ¡y ahora se quieren llevar a Benjamín! ¡Todo esto me perjudica!
현대인의 성경 - 이때 야곱이 그들에게 말하였다. “너희가 내 자식들을 잃게 하는구나! 요셉도 없어지고 시므온도 없어졌는데 너희가 이제 베냐민까지 빼앗아 가려고 하니 모든 일이 다 나를 괴롭게만 하는구나.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Иаков сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Иосифа больше нет, и Симеона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Все обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Якуб сказал им: – Вы лишили меня детей. Юсуфа больше нет, и Шимона больше нет, а теперь вы хотите взять Вениамина. Всё обернулось против меня!
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Jacob leur dit : Vous me privez de mes enfants : Joseph n’est plus ; Siméon a disparu et vous voulez encore me prendre Benjamin ! C’est sur moi que tout cela retombe !
リビングバイブル - しばらくしてヤコブが叫びました。「おまえたちのおかげで、私は子どもをなくしてしまった。ヨセフは出かけたまま戻らず、シメオンも捕らえられてしまった。今度はベニヤミンを連れて行きたいだと？　私をどれだけ苦しめれば気がすむのだ！」
Nova Versão Internacional - E disse-lhes seu pai Jacó: “Vocês estão tirando meus filhos de mim! Já fiquei sem José, agora sem Simeão e ainda querem levar Benjamim. Tudo está contra mim!”
Hoffnung für alle - »Ihr raubt mir meine Kinder!«, rief Jakob verzweifelt. »Josef lebt nicht mehr, Simeon ist zurückgeblieben, und Benjamin wollt ihr mir auch noch nehmen! Nichts bleibt mir erspart!«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Gia-cốp than trách: “Chúng mày làm mất con tao—Giô-sép và Si-mê-ôn—bây giờ còn muốn đem Bên-gia-min đi nữa. Sao tao khổ quá thế này!”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ยาโคบบิดาของพวกเขาพูดว่า “พวกเจ้าช่างพรากพ่อพรากลูกเสียจริงๆ โยเซฟก็จากไปแล้ว สิเมโอนก็จากไปแล้ว ตอนนี้พวกเจ้ายังจะเอาตัวเบนยามินไปอีก ข้าก็รับกรรมแต่เพียงคนเดียว!”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ยาโคบบิดาของเขาจึงพูดว่า “พวกเจ้าพรากลูกๆ ไปจากพ่อ โยเซฟไม่อยู่แล้ว และสิเมโอนก็ไม่อยู่แล้ว มาบัดนี้เจ้าจะเอาตัวเบนยามินไปอีก พ่อเองที่เป็นทุกข์”

Psalm 34:19 - The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
1 Samuel 27:1 - David thought, “Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”
Romans 8:28 - We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him. He appointed them to be saved in keeping with his purpose.
Genesis 37:20 - “Come. Let’s kill him. Let’s throw him into one of these empty wells. Let’s say that a wild animal ate him up. Then we’ll see whether his dreams will come true.”
Genesis 37:21 - Reuben heard them talking. He tried to save Joseph from them. “Let’s not take his life,” he said.
Genesis 37:22 - “Don’t spill any of his blood. Throw him into this empty well here in the desert. But don’t harm him yourselves.” Reuben said that to save Joseph from them. He was hoping he could take him back to his father.
Genesis 37:23 - When Joseph came to his brothers, he was wearing his beautiful robe. They took it away from him.
Genesis 37:24 - And they threw him into the well. The well was empty. There wasn’t any water in it.
Genesis 37:25 - Then they sat down to eat their meal. As they did, they saw some Ishmaelite traders coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, lotion and myrrh. They were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
Genesis 37:26 - Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and try to cover up what we’ve done?
Genesis 37:27 - Come. Let’s sell him to these traders. Let’s not harm him ourselves. After all, he’s our brother. He’s our own flesh and blood.” Judah’s brothers agreed with him.
Genesis 37:28 - The traders from Midian came by. Joseph’s brothers pulled him up out of the well. They sold him to the Ishmaelite traders for eight ounces of silver. Then the traders took him to Egypt.
Genesis 37:29 - Later, Reuben came back to the empty well. He saw that Joseph wasn’t there. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.
Genesis 37:30 - He went back to his brothers and said, “The boy isn’t there! Now what should I do?”
Genesis 37:31 - Then they got Joseph’s beautiful robe. They killed a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
Genesis 37:32 - They took the robe back to their father. They said, “We found this. Take a look at it. See if it’s your son’s robe.”
Genesis 37:33 - Jacob recognized it. He said, “It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.”
Genesis 37:34 - Jacob tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Then he mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 37:35 - All Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. He said, “I will continue to mourn until I go down into the grave to be with my son.” So Joseph’s father mourned for him.
Isaiah 41:13 - I am the Lord your God. I take hold of your right hand. I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I will help you.’
Isaiah 41:14 - Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 41:10 - So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your God. I will make you strong and help you. I will hold you safe in my hands. I always do what is right.
Romans 8:31 - What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?
Isaiah 38:10 - I said, “I’m enjoying the best years of my life. Must I now go through the gates of death? Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”
James 5:7 - Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.
James 5:8 - You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back.
James 5:9 - Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!
James 5:10 - Brothers and sisters, think about the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. They are an example of how to be patient when you suffer.
James 5:11 - As you know, we think that people who don’t give up are blessed. You have heard that Job was patient. And you have seen what the Lord finally did for him. The Lord is full of tender mercy and loving concern.
Isaiah 27:9 - The people of Jacob will have to pay for their sin. Here is how they will show that their sin has been removed. They will make all the altar stones like limestone. They will crush them to pieces. No poles used to worship the female god named Asherah will be left standing. No incense altars will be left either.
Genesis 45:28 - Israel said, “I believe it now! My son Joseph is still alive. I’ll go and see him before I die.”
Job 7:7 - God, remember that my life is only a breath. I’ll never be happy again.
Matthew 14:31 - Right away Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “Your faith is so small!” he said. “Why did you doubt me?”
1 Corinthians 10:13 - You are tempted in the same way all other human beings are. God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted any more than you can take. But when you are tempted, God will give you a way out. Then you will be able to deal with it.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 - The end of a matter is better than its beginning. So it’s better to be patient than proud.
2 Corinthians 4:17 - Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.
Genesis 47:12 - Joseph also provided food for his father and brothers. He provided for them and the rest of his father’s family. He gave them enough for all their children.
Genesis 43:14 - May the Mighty God cause him to show you mercy. May the man let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. And if I lose my sons, I lose them.”