Genesis 43:7

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But they responded: "The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, 'Bring your brother with you?' "

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil."

Genesis 42:13

But they said: "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father; the other is not living."

Genesis 43:27

But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: "Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?"

Genesis 43:3

Judah answered: "The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: 'You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.'

Genesis 43:6

Israel said to them, "You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother."

Genesis 44:19

My lord, you questioned your servants before: 'Do you have a father or a brother?'