Genesis 42:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
did not sendשָׁלַ֥ח
(sha·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
Joseph'sיֹוסֵ֔ף
(yo·v·sef,)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
brotherאֲחִ֣י
(a·chi)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
Benjaminבִּנְיָמִין֙
(bin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
with his brothers,אֶחָ֑יו
(e·chav;)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
for he said,אָמַ֔ר
(a·mar,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I am afraid that harmאָסֹֽון׃
(a·so·vn.)
611: mischief, evil, harmfrom an unused word
may befallיִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ
(yik·ra·'en·nu)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
Joseph's
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
not with his brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
for he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Lest peradventure
pen  (pane)
removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest -- (lest) (peradventure), that...not.
mischief
'acown  (aws-sone')
hurt -- mischief.
befall him
qara'  (kaw-raw')
befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "I am afraid that harm may befall him."

King James Bible
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he thought, "Something might happen to him."

International Standard Version
Jacob would not send Joseph's brother Benjamin to accompany them, because he was saying, "I'm afraid that he'll come to some kind of harm."

NET Bible
But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "What if some accident happens to him?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jacob wouldn't send Joseph's brother Benjamin with the other brothers, because he was afraid that something would happen to him.

King James 2000 Bible
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brothers; for he said, Lest perhaps mischief befall him.
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