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 comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow." Cross References Genesis 37:33 His father recognized it and said, "It is my son's robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!" Genesis 37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. Genesis 37:35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. "No," he said. "I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son." So his father wept for him. Genesis 42:4 But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "I am afraid that harm might befall him." Genesis 42:13 But they answered, "Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more." Genesis 42:37 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." Genesis 44:20 And we answered, 'We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' Genesis 44:27 And your servant my father said to us, 'You know that my wife bore me two sons. Genesis 44:28 When one of them was gone, I said: "Surely he has been torn to pieces." And I have not seen him since. Genesis 44:29 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 44:31 sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow. Treasury of Scripture And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which you go, then shall you bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. his brother. Genesis 42:13 Genesis 30:22-24 Genesis 35:16-18 if mischief. Genesis 42:4 Genesis 44:29 bring. Genesis 37:35 Genesis 44:29,31 1 Kings 2:6 |