Genesis 44:19

“My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?”

"My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?" - Genesis 44:19
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What does Genesis 44:19 mean?

Genesis 44:19 (KJV) reads: "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?" This verse is part of the story of Joseph and his brothers, which is one of the most well-known and impactful narratives in the book of Genesis. The story of Joseph and his brothers…

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The Heart of Family: Reflecting on Genesis 44:19

In Genesis 44:19, we encounter a striking moment within the broader narrative of Joseph and his brothers. The verse states, "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?" This inquiry, particularly when situated in the context of Joseph's story, sheds…

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A Prayer for Family Reconciliation and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we seek to embody the spirit of inquiry and care portrayed in the poignant words of Genesis 44:19, where we read, "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?" In this scripture, we see not just a mere…

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Genesis 44:19 - "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"
Genesis 24-44
Joshua 19:44 - "And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,"
"And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath," - Joshua 19:44
Genesis 44:3 - "As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses."
Genesis 44:13 - "Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city."
Genesis 44:25 - "And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food."
Genesis 27:44 - "And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;"
Genesis 44:12 - "And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack."
Genesis 44:6 - "¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words."
Genesis 44:14 - "¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground."
Psalms 44:19 - "Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death."
Genesis 44:5 - "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."
Genesis 19-19
Genesis 44:9 - "With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen."
Genesis 44:11 - "Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack."
Genesis 44:27 - "And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:"
Genesis 44:28 - "And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:"
Genesis 31:44 - "Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee."
Genesis 44:29 - "And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave."
Genesis 44:21 - "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him."
Genesis 44:15 - "And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?"
Genesis 44:7 - "And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:"
Genesis 44:34 - "For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father."
Genesis 44:30 - "Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;"
"As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses." - Genesis 44:3
Genesis 44:24 - "And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord."
Genesis 41:44 - "And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt."
Genesis 44:2 - "And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken."