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But Jacob didn`t send Benjamin, Joseph`s brother, with his brothers; for he said, "Lest perhaps harm befall him."
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A Father's Protective Fear
Commentators explain that Jacob's refusal to send Benjamin was rooted in deep-seated trauma. Benjamin was not just the youngest; he was the only remaining son of Jacob's beloved wife, Rachel. Fearing a repeat of the tragedy he believed befell Joseph, Jacob clung to Benjamin as his last connection to her, showing how past grief can shape present decisions.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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