Genesis 43:5
But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’”
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In Context
4If you send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.
6“Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
Cross References
Genesis 42:15“This is how your story will be checked. I swear on Pharaoh's life that you'll never leave this country unless your younger brother comes here.
Genesis 44:25However, later on, our father told us, ‘Go back and buy some more food.’
Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that the Lord your God is giving 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 →