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Genesis 44:23

21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

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

24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little 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)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 43:3

    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.

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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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  • 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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