A Burdened Memory
Genesis 42:21-22
And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he sought us…


A dying man, floating about on the wreck of the Central American, thought he heard his mother's voice saying, "Johnny, did you take your sister's grapes?" Thirty years before his sister was dying of consumption, and he had secretly eaten some choice grapes sent her by a friend. For twenty years the words had passed from his recollection. What have we really forgotten.



Parallel Verses
KJV: And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

WEB: They said one to another, "We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us."




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