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Genesis 43:3

Judah

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.

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: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
KJV
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.
WEB
Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did positively testify to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.
BLB
And Judah said to him, saying, “The man surely warned us, saying, ‘You⁺ shall not see my face unless your⁺ brother [is] with you⁺.’
ÅB
Dersom du vil sende vår bror med oss, vil vi dra ned og kjøpe korn til deg.
OTB
Juda svarte ham: «Mannen advarte oss strengt: ‘Dere skal ikke se mitt ansikt med mindre deres bror er med dere.’
B1930
Dersom du vil sende vår bror med oss, vil vi dra ned og kjøpe korn til dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 44:23

    And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

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  • Genesis 43:5

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:13

    And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:32

    And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

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  • Acts 20:25

    And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

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  • Genesis 42:33–34

    And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

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  • Acts 20:38

    Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

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  • Genesis 42:15–20

    Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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