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Doubtless he was torn to pieces by some wild animal. I have never seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />One left me, and I said, “Surely he has been torn to pieces,” and I have never seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces”; and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the one left me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, &#8220Surely he is torn in pieces,&#8221 and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces,” and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And one [son] went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One is gone from me—I said he must have been torn to pieces—and I have never seen him again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One left—I said that he must have been torn to pieces—and I have never seen him again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One of them was already missing and had not been seen for a long time. My father thinks the boy was torn to pieces by some wild animal, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />One is gone, and I said, "He must have been torn to pieces!" I haven't seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />One of them has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />One of them left me, so I concluded "I'm certain that he has been torn to pieces," and I haven't seen him since then. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When one of them was gone, I said: ?Surely he has been torn to pieces.? And I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The first disappeared and I said, "He has surely been torn to pieces." I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the one disappeared from me, and I said, "Surely he is torn in pieces. "And I haven?t seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />One went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn in pieces;” and I haven’t seen him since. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and one goes out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn—torn! And I have not seen him since;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the one goeth out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn -- torn! and I have not seen him since;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the one went forth from me and it was said, Surely he was torn in pieces, he was torn in pieces; and I saw him not till now.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One went out, and you said: A beast devoured him: and hitherto he appeareth not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One of them, however, has gone away from me, and I said, “He must have been torn to pieces by wild beasts!” I have not seen him since.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />one left me, and I said, Surely he has been torn to pieces; and I have never seen him since.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the one of them left me, and I said, Surely he has been killed; and I have never seen him since;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one went out from my presence, and I said, “Surely he is killed”, and I have not seen him until now:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the one went out from me, and I said: Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and one is departed from me; and ye said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/44-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11626" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/44.htm">Judah Pleads for Benjamin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">When one of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">was gone,</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tî (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 1cs) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">“Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: ṭā·rōp̄ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">he has been torn to pieces.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: ṭō·rāp̄ (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">And I have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rə·’î·ṯîw (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">seen him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: hên·nāh (Adv) -- Hither. From hen; hither or thither.">since.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>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.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Genesis 37:33-35</a></span><br />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!” / Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36</a></span><br />Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-20.htm">Genesis 37:20-22</a></span><br />“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” / When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said. / “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-29.htm">Genesis 37:29-30</a></span><br />When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes, / returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-32</a></span><br />Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Genesis 42:13</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Genesis 42:38</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Genesis 43:14</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-26.htm">Genesis 45:26-28</a></span><br />“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. / However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived. / “Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-23.htm">Genesis 37:23-24</a></span><br />So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing— / and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-18.htm">Genesis 37:18-19</a></span><br />Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. / “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-17</a></span><br />When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-18.htm">Matthew 2:18</a></span><br />“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-24.htm">Luke 15:24</a></span><br />For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:</p><p class="hdg">the one.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-13.htm">Genesis 37:13,14</a></b></br> And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed <i>the flock</i> in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here <i>am I</i>… </p><p class="hdg">Surely.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Genesis 37:33</a></b></br> And he knew it, and said, <i>It is</i> my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36,38</a></b></br> And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved <i>of my children</i>: Joseph <i>is</i> not, and Simeon <i>is</i> not, and ye will take Benjamin <i>away</i>: all these things are against me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/44-22.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-19.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/genesis/43-10.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/43-20.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/genesis/37-27.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/44-31.htm">Death</a> <a href="/exodus/5-14.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Time</a> <a href="/exodus/22-13.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-6.htm">The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">They are brought before Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When one of them was gone</b><br>This phrase refers to Joseph, one of Jacob's sons, who was sold into slavery by his brothers. The context is the story of Joseph, which begins in <a href="/genesis/37.htm">Genesis 37</a>. Joseph's brothers were envious of him because he was their father's favorite, and they plotted against him. This event is pivotal in the narrative of the Israelites, as it sets the stage for the eventual migration of Jacob's family to Egypt. The phrase highlights the loss and separation that Jacob feels, which is a recurring theme in the patriarchal narratives.<p><b>I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.”</b><br>Jacob's assumption that Joseph was killed by a wild animal is based on the evidence presented to him by his sons, who dipped Joseph's coat in goat's blood to deceive their father (<a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-33</a>). This deception is a significant moment of familial betrayal and reflects the brokenness and sin within Jacob's family. The imagery of being "torn to pieces" evokes a sense of violent death, which is a common fear in the ancient Near East, where wild animals posed a real threat. This phrase also foreshadows the later suffering and trials that Joseph endures, which ultimately lead to his rise to power in Egypt.<p><b>And I have not seen him since.</b><br>Jacob's lamentation over not seeing Joseph again underscores the deep grief and loss he experiences. This absence is not just physical but also emotional and spiritual, as Jacob believes he has lost his beloved son forever. The phrase captures the enduring nature of Jacob's sorrow, which is only resolved later in the narrative when he is reunited with Joseph in Egypt (<a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Genesis 46:29-30</a>). This moment of reunion is a powerful testament to God's providence and the restoration of broken relationships. The theme of separation and eventual reconciliation is a motif that runs throughout the Bible, pointing to the ultimate reconciliation between God and humanity through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, father of Joseph and his brothers. He is recounting his grief over the loss of his son Joseph, whom he believes to be dead.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Jacob's beloved son, who was sold into slavery by his brothers and whom Jacob believes to have been killed by a wild animal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jacob, who is now the focus of Jacob's protective concern, as he fears losing him as he lost Joseph.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power unbeknownst to his family, and where the current events are unfolding as his brothers come to buy grain.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land where Jacob and his family reside, and from where the brothers have traveled to Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pain_of_loss.htm">The Pain of Loss</a></b><br>Jacob's lamentation over Joseph highlights the deep pain of losing a loved one. It reminds us of the importance of compassion and support for those who are grieving.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Despite Jacob's belief that Joseph is dead, God's plan is at work. This encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family.htm">The Importance of Family</a></b><br>Jacob's protective nature over Benjamin underscores the value of family bonds and the lengths we go to protect and care for our loved ones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_redemption.htm">God's Redemption</a></b><br>The account of Joseph is ultimately one of redemption and restoration, reminding us that God can bring good out of seemingly hopeless situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honesty_and_integrity.htm">Honesty and Integrity</a></b><br>The deception by Joseph's brothers serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of dishonesty and the importance of integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_joseph's_shechem_journey.htm">(Genesis 37:12-17) Are there any historical records or evidence supporting Joseph's journey to Shechem and Dothan that validate this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_hebrew_slaves_rising_in_egypt.htm">Genesis 44:14-17 paints Joseph as fully in control of the situation; is there any external evidence of a Hebrew slave rising to such high-ranking authority in ancient Egypt so quickly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_land_be_'formless'_again.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-26: How can the land become 'formless and void' again if there's no scientific or historical record of a second global chaos after creation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_sacred_stones_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about sacred stones?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/44-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When one of them</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֶחָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאִתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֹמַ֕ר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he has been torn to pieces.”</span><br /><span class="heb">טָרֹ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·rōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2963.htm">Strong's 2963: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And I have not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seen him</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאִיתִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’î·ṯîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵֽנָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hên·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2008.htm">Strong's 2008: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hither, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/44-28.htm">Genesis 44:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/44-28.htm">OT Law: Genesis 44:28 And the one went out from me (Gen. 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