Genesis 44:21 Cross References - ISV

²¹ “But then you ordered your servants, ‘Bring him here to me so I can see him for myself.’

¹⁵ So here’s how we’ll test you. You can bet the life of Pharaoh that you’re not leaving here until your youngest brother comes here!

²⁰ Just be sure to bring your youngest brother back to me so what you’ve claimed can be verified. That way, you won’t die.”

²⁹ As Joseph looked up and recognized his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother about whom you spoke to me?” And he addressed him directly, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

⁶ I’ll look at them with good intentions, and I’ll bring them back to this land. I’ll build them up. I won’t tear them down; I’ll plant them and not rip them up.

⁴ Now, look, I’ve freed you today from the chains that were on your hands. If you want to come with me to Babylon, come, and I’ll look after you. But if you don’t want to come with me to Babylon, don’t. Look, the whole land lies before you, so go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”

⁴ Even if they go into exile among their enemies, from there I will order the sword to kill them. I will fix my gaze on them to inflict disaster, and not to do good.