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Benjamin and Judah

How Benjamin and Judah are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.

How they are linked

  • Benjamin and Judah were siblings.

    Judah pledged himself to Jacob as surety for his youngest brother Benjamin. When the cup was found in Benjamin's sack, Judah offered himself as a bondman in his place.

    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah

    Genesis 35:23, King James Version

    The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin

    Genesis 35:24, King James Version

    the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack

    Genesis 44:12, King James Version

    let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord

    Genesis 44:33, King James Version

    Where they cross: Genesis 43:8-15

Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.

Every passage, in order

Genesis 35:23

23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

Genesis 35:24

24The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

Genesis 43:8-15

8And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

12And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

13Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

15And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 44:12

12And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

Genesis 44:33

33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

King James Version

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