Genesis 42:13
And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 42:11, the brothers initially claim to be honest men; verse 13 then provides the specific family details behind that claim.
In Genesis 42:32, the brothers recount the same family information to Jacob, nearly verbatim from their earlier statement in verse 13.
In Genesis 42:36, Jacob laments Joseph's loss and now Simeon's, deepening the brothers' earlier report that one is not.
In Genesis 42:38, Jacob states Joseph is dead — confirming the brothers' claim that one is not, and explaining his refusal to send Benjamin.
In Genesis 30:6-24, the births of the remaining eight sons complete the list of twelve brothers referred to here.
In Genesis 46:8-27, the full genealogy of Jacob's descendants into Egypt names all twelve brothers.
In Genesis 45:26, Jacob learns Joseph is alive — directly contradicting the brothers' earlier claim that one is not.
In Genesis 44:28, Judah quotes Jacob saying Joseph was torn in pieces — the backstory behind the brothers' statement that one is not.
In Genesis 44:20, Judah explains that the missing brother is dead and Benjamin is the only son left of his mother — expanding on 'one is not'.
In Genesis 35:16-26, all twelve sons of Jacob are listed by their mothers, confirming the group mentioned here.
In Genesis 43:29, Joseph identifies Benjamin as the younger brother mentioned here, continuing the narrative.
In Genesis 43:27, Joseph asks about the father's welfare, directly following up on the brothers' mention of him here.
In Genesis 29:32-35, the births of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah are recorded — the first four of the twelve brothers mentioned here.
In Exodus 1:2-5, the sons of Israel who entered Egypt are listed — the same twelve brothers.
In Numbers 1:1-54, the census of the twelve tribes directly descends from these twelve brothers.
In Numbers 26:1-65, the second census lists the tribes by name, tracing back to these twelve brothers.
In Numbers 34:1-29, tribal leaders for land division are named from each tribe descended from the twelve sons.
1 Chronicles 2:1 lists the twelve sons of Israel — the same twelve brothers referenced here, providing their specific names.