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Genesis 44:23

21 Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’

22 So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’

But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

24 Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

25 Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’

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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 you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
KJV
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
WEB
You said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.’
ASV
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
DARBY
And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
BLB
And you said to your servants, ‘If your⁺ youngest brother does not come down with you⁺, you⁺ shall not again see my face.’
ÅB
Men du sa til dine tjenere: Dersom ikke deres yngste bror kommer ned med dere, skal dere ikke mere komme for mine øyne.
OTB
Men du sa til dine tjenere, ‘Med mindre deres yngste bror kommer med dere, vil dere ikke se mitt ansikt igjen.’
B1930
Men du sa til dine tjenere: Dersom ikke eders yngste bror kommer ned med eder, skal I ikke mere komme for mine øine.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 43:3

    But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

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  • Genesis 43:5

    But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

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  • Genesis 42:15–20

    And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

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