Neville Goddard on Genesis 42:38 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 42 in context

Scripture Focus

38And 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.

Genesis 42:38

Biblical Context

Jacob refuses to send Benjamin, fearing misfortune on the road because his other son is dead and Benjamin is left alone. He warns that sending him would bring sorrow to his gray hairs.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jacob embodies a psychic state clinging to fear of loss. Benjamin stands for a part of your life you vow to protect, and sending him forth is a movement out of your present sense of security. The fear of mischief reveals a belief that the I AM might abandon or harm your inner life. Yet the I AM is your awareness, not a distant judge; through revision you claim that every part of you is held in the one state. If you adopt the feeling that Benjamin is already safe, you reverse the scene: the road is secure, harm cannot enter your inner world, and your heart's sorrow dissolves as you dwell in the certainty of the I AM. The gray hairs, symbols of accumulated worry, fade when you realize you are the cause of what you experience and the governor of it by your inner state. This is the message: choose the state that makes your life whole, and the external drama will align with that inner truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the scene: imagine Benjamin already safe and back with you, then affirm inwardly, 'I am the I AM; no harm shall befall any part of me.' Let the feeling of certainty guide your day.