Glancing Through the Scriptures

 (KJV.)  GENESIS 42:36-38

Joseph's brethren visit

(36)  And Jacob their father said unto them,  Me have ye bereaved of my children:  Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away;  all these things are against me.

(37)  And Reuben spake unto his father,  saying,  Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee:  deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

(38)  And he said,  My son shall not go down with you;  for his brother is dead, and he is left alone:  if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

CHAPTER 43:1-4

(1)  AND THE famnie was sore in the land.

(2)  And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them,  Go again, buy us a little food.

(3)  And Judah spake unto him, saying,  The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying,  Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

(4)  If thou will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

ADDENDUM  

From the look of things;  which of Jacob's children is merciful?