Genesis 42:20

and bring your youngest brother to me, and your words will be verified, and you shall not die. And they did so.

Targum Onkelos

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 you be true, let one of your brethren be bound in the prison; and go you, carry the provision which is needed in your house,

21And they said, a man to his brother, We are verily guilty concerning our brother; that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he implored us, and we would not hearken to him: therefore is this distress come upon us.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22And Noach did according to all which the Lord had commanded him, so did he.

Genesis 42:26And they laid their corn upon their asses, and went thence.

Genesis 43:3And Jehuda spake to him, saying, The man attesting attested to us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother be with you.

Genesis 43:19And they drew near the man who was set over Joseph’s house,

Genesis 44:23And thou saidst to thy servants, If your youngest brother come not down with you, you 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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