Genesis 44:21

“And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.”

"And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him." - Genesis 44:21
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What does Genesis 44:21 mean?

Genesis 44:21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him." This verse is part of the story of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis. To properly understand the meaning and…

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The Weight of Desire: Seeking the Favor of the Heart

As we delve into the narrative found in Genesis 44:21, we encounter a moment brimming with emotion and significance. The verse states, "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him." This poignant plea encapsulates a profound…

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A Prayer for Divine Recognition and Intentional Encounter

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I reflect upon the profound words spoken in Genesis 44:21, where it states, "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him." These words echo with a weighty sense of purpose and…

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Genesis 44:21 - "And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him."
Genesis 24-44
Psalms 44:21 - "Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart."
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."
Ezekiel 44:21 - "Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court."
Genesis 44:19 - "My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?"
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."
Matthew 21:44 - "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder."
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."
Genesis 21-21
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 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 44:15 - "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:"
"Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart." - Psalms 44:21
Genesis 1:21
Genesis 1:21
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