Genesis 42:22
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
חָטָא
you sin
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חָטָא
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
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דָּם
blood/ his
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דָּם
Blood. Dam. The life of a creature is in its blood. The blood of Jesus speaks mercy. It purchased our forgiveness and sealed the new covenant.
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הִנֵּה
here!
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הִנֵּה
Behold, look, see. Hinneh. The word used to get attention. Behold I stand at the door and knock. God is always trying to get our attention.
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דָּרַשׁ
is being required
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דָּרַשׁ
To seek, to inquire, to consult. Darash. Seek the LORD while He may be found. The seeking that finds God is wholehearted not casual.
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben
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רְאוּבֵן
Reuben, a son of Jacob
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