Genesis 43:3
Judah told him, “The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
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4If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
Cross References
Genesis 42:20Bring your youngest brother to me so your words will be verified and you will not die.” So they did so.
Genesis 43:5But if you do not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'”
2 Samuel 3:13David answered, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require from you is that you cannot see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me.”
2 Samuel 14:28Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, without seeing the king's face.
Acts 7:34I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them; now come, I will send you to Egypt.'
Acts 20:38They were sad most of all because of what he had said, that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.
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 →