KJV King James Version
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 43:29
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
WEB World English Bible
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother’s son, and saith, ‘Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?’ and he saith, ‘God favour thee, my son.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 43
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
27 And he asked them of [their] welfare, and said, [Is] your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? [Is] he yet alive?
28 And they answered, Thy servant our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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וַיִּשָּׂ֣אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעֵינָ֗יוH5869 · a.yineyeוַיַּ֞רְאH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בִּנְיָמִ֣יןH1144 · bin.ya.minBenjaminאָחִיו֮H251 · achbrother: male-siblingבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאִמּוֹ֒H517 · emmotherוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayהֲזֶה֙H2088 · zehthisאֲחִיכֶ֣םH251 · achbrother: male-siblingהַקָּטֹ֔ןH6996 · qa.tansmallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֑יH413 · elto(wards)וַיֹּאמַ֕רH559 · a.marto sayאֱלֹהִ֥יםH430 · e.lo.himGodיָחְנְךָ֖H2603 · cha.nanbe graciousבְּנִֽי׃H1121 · benson: child
Cross-references
Numbers 6:25The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:Genesis 42:13And they said, Thy servants [are] twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest [is] this day with our father, and one [is] not.Genesis 30:22-24And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.Psalm 133:1-2A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity!Psalm 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.Psalm 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.Genesis 45:8So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.Isaiah 33:2O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.Genesis 42:11We [are] all one man’s sons; we [are] true [men], thy servants are no spies.Matthew 9:22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.Isaiah 30:19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.1 Timothy 1:2Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.Genesis 35:17-18And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.Joshua 7:19And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me.Malachi 1:9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.Matthew 9:2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!Psalm 67:1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
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