Genesis 42:20

And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, ye shall die. And they did so.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

In Context

19If ye be peaceable, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go ye, and carry back the corn ye have purchased.

21And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we hearkened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22And Noah did all things whatever the Lord God commanded him, so did he.

Genesis 42:26And having put the corn on the asses, they departed thence.

Genesis 43:3And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man, the lord of the country, positively testified to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your younger brother be with you.

Genesis 43:19And having approached the man who was over the house of Joseph, they spoke to him in the porch of the house,

Genesis 44:23But thou saidst to thy servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face again.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:8-21

Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1706.) 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy… Read the whole commentary →

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