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What does Genesis 42:36 mean?

Their father Jacob said, 'You’re taking everything from me. Joseph is gone, Simeon is gone, and now you want to take Benjamin too. Everything is against me.' Genesis 42:36 - Modern Text Bible

(Jacob feels overwhelmed by loss and fear. He believes he’s losing all his sons and that life is turning against him.)