Genesis 44:33

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

Cross-references

Genesis 44:10 Historical context

Genesis 44:10 states the penalty that the guilty slave remains; Judah responds by offering to take that penalty instead of Benjamin.

Genesis 43:9 records Judah's promise to be surety for Benjamin; here he fulfills it by offering himself in Benjamin's place.

Exodus 32:32 shows Moses offering himself as a substitute for Israel, paralleling Judah's offer to take Benjamin's place as a slave.

Romans 9:3 Parallel

Romans 9:3 reveals Paul's wish to be accursed for his kinsmen, echoing Judah's willingness to become a slave in Benjamin's stead.

1 John 3:16 Parallel

1 John 3:16 defines love as laying down one's life for others, exemplified by Judah's offer to become a slave for Benjamin.

Proverbs 6:1 warns against becoming surety for another—contrasting Judah's voluntary substitution as a noble self-sacrifice.