But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 42 of Genesis. The famine brings Joseph’s brothers to Egypt. Joseph recognizes them, but they do not recognize him, beginning a series of tests intended to determine whether their attitude has changed.
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Aber den Benjamin, Josephs Bruder, ließ Jakob nicht mit seinen Brüdern ziehen; denn er sprach: Es möchte ihm ein Unfall begegnen.
Mas Jacob no envió a Benjamín hermano de José con sus hermanos; porque dijo: No sea acaso que le acontezca algún desastre.
Jacob n'envoya point avec eux Benjamin, frère de Joseph, dans la crainte qu'il ne lui arrivât quelque malheur.
Ma Giacobbe non mandò Beniamino, fratello di Giuseppe, co’ suoi fratelli; perciocchè diceva: E’ si convien guardare che talora alcuna mortale sciagura non gl’intervenga.
A Benjamim, porém, irmão de José, não enviou Jacó com os seus irmãos, porque dizia: Para que lhe não suceda, porventura, algum desastre.
至於 約瑟 的弟弟 便雅憫 , 雅各 沒有派他和哥哥們同去,因為 雅各 說:「恐怕他遭難。」
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