Genesis 43:5

But if you will not send him, we will not go down there, because that man said to us, ‘I will not let you see me again if your younger brother is not with you.’”

Translation for Translators

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

4So, if you will send our younger brother with us, we will go down to Egypt and buy some grain for you.

6Jacob asked, “Why did you cause me to have this trouble by telling the man that you had a younger brother?”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:15But this is how I will determine whether what you are saying is true. I think that as surely as the king lives, you are spies. And you will not leave this place until your youngest brother comes here!

Genesis 44:25Months later our father said, ‘Go back to Egypt and buy some more grain!’

Exodus 20:12Honor/Respect your fathers and your mothers, in order that you may live a long time in the land that I, Yahweh God, will give 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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