Genesis 42:22
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.
Context
This verse from Genesis Chapter 42 connects to 10 cross-references. Famine strikes Canaan, and Jacob sends ten of his sons to Egypt to buy grain; Benjamin stays home. Joseph recognizes his brothers but they do not recognize him; he accuses them of being spies and imprisons Simeon as a hostage …
Other Translations
And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.
And Reuben answereth them, saying, `Spake I not unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad? and ye hearkened not; and his blood also, lo, it is required.'
And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.
Cross References
And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better …
Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. …
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn …
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I …
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of …
And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man …
And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and …
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the …
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?