Genesis 43:5

But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’”

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In The King James Version

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

In Context

4If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.

6Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:15I will now continue to put you to the test. By the health of Pharaoh, you will not depart from here, until your youngest brother arrives.

Genesis 44:25And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’

Exodus 20:12Honor your father and your mother, so that you may have a long life upon the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:2-11

Jacob Unwilling to Part with Benjamin. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down:… Read the whole commentary →

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