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Genesis 43

Genesis 43:5

The Return to Egypt with Benjamin · Genesis 43:1–15
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Translations

Modern
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.’”
Traditional
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.
Literal
But if you are not sending him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’”
Latin
…sin autem non vis, non ibimus: vir enim, ut sæpe diximus, denuntiavit nobis, dicens: Non videbitis faciem meam absque fratre vestro minimo.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.’”

Notes

Genesis 43:1–7

As the famine continued, Jacob's family needed more grain. But, they could not go back to Egypt without Benjamin (42:16, 20). Jacob understood he was in a difficult situation. He needed more food but he would not risk losing Benjamin.

Genesis 42:1–44:34

Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Judah Symbolic Numbers

Events

Glossary

Benjamin (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Jacob: Sends to Egypt to Buy Corn (Grain) Judah: Son of Jacob: Goes Down Into Egypt for Corn (Grain)