Genesis 43:3
Then spake Judah unto him saying,—The man, did protest, to us saying—Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
4If thou art sending our brother with us, we will certainly go down, and buy for thee food;
Cross References
Genesis 42:20and your youngest brother, shall ye bring in unto me, that your words may be confirmed, and ye die not. And they did so.
Genesis 43:5but, if thou art not sending him, we will not go down, for the man, said unto us Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.
2 Samuel 3:13And he said—Good! I, will solemnise with thee a covenant,—but, one thing, must I ask of thee, saying—Thou shalt not see my face, except thou have brought in Michal, Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
2 Samuel 14:28So Absolom dwelt in Jerusalem two years of days,—and, the face of the king, had he not seen.
Acts 7:34I have, indeed seen, the ill-treatment of my people that is in Egypt, and, unto their groaning, have I hearkened, and have come down to rescue them. Now, therefore, come! I will send thee into Egypt.
Acts 20:38being most distressed for the word which he had said,—That, no more, should they, his face, behold. And they accompanied him unto 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 →