27 And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons. 28 When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since. 29 Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’
Genesis 44:27–29
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Genesis 42:37–38
37 Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.” 38 But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm com…
Book of Jubilees 43:11–13
11 And Judah said: 'O my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ear two brothers did thy servant's mother bear to our father: one went away and was lost, and hath not been found, and he alone is left of his mother, and thy servant our fath… (JUB)
Genesis 44:33–34
33 Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”
Genesis 44:21–23
21 Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’ 22 So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’ 23 But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down wit…
Book of Jubilees 42:10–12
10 And Jacob said: 'Me have ye bereaved of my children! Joseph is not and Simeon also is not, and ye will take Benjamin away. On me has your wickedness come. (JUB) 11 'And he said: 'My son will not go down with you lest perchance he fall sick; for their mother gave birth… (JUB) 12 … (JUB)
Genesis 37:29–31
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes, 30 returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?” 31 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Book of Jubilees 27:4–6
4 And Jacob said: 'I am not afraid; if he wishes to kill me, I will kill him.' (JUB) 5 But she said unto him: 'Let me not be bereft of both my sons on one day.' (JUB) 6 And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother: 'Behold, thou knowest that my father has become old, and does not see be… (JUB)
Genesis 43:13–15
13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. 14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.” 15 So the men took these gifts, along with double th…
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