And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
What does Genesis 42:22 mean?
The office of conscience is to bring to mind things long since said and done.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 42:21-24 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Reuben Person
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Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).