Genesis 42:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | וְאֶת | h853 |
| 1 | But Benjamin | בִּנְיָמִין֙ | h1144 |
| 8 | brother | אֶחָ֑יו | h251 |
| 3 | Joseph's | יוֹסֵ֔ף | h3130 |
| 4 | | לֹֽא | h3808 |
| 5 | sent | שָׁלַ֥ח | h7971 |
| 6 | Jacob | יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב | h3290 |
| 7 | | אֶת | h854 |
| 8 | brother | אֶחָ֑יו | h251 |
| 9 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 10 | for he said | אָמַ֔ר | h559 |
| 11 | Lest peradventure | פֶּן | h6435 |
| 12 | befall him | יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּ | h7122 |
| 13 | mischief | אָסֽוֹן׃ | h611 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest Peradventure harm befall him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, for fear, as he said, that some evil might come to him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest mischief may befall him.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren: for he said, Lest perhaps mischief shall befall him.
World English Bible (WEB)
But Jacob didn't send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps harm happen to him."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob hath not sent with his brethren, for he said, `Lest mischief meet him.'