Genesis 43:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They answered, “He asked a lot of questions about us and our family. He wanted to know if you were still alive and if we had any more brothers. All we could do was answer his questions. How could we know he would tell us to bring along our brother?”

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

We're honest men, and we come from the same family—we're not spies.”

Genesis 42:13

But they explained, “Sir, we come from a family of twelve brothers. The youngest is still with our father in Canaan, and one of our brothers is dead.”

Genesis 43:27

After Joseph had asked how they were, he said, “What about your elderly father? Is he still alive?”

Genesis 43:3

Judah replied, “The governor strictly warned us that we would not be allowed to see him unless we brought our youngest brother with us. If you let us take Benjamin along, we will go and buy grain. But we won't go without him!”

Genesis 43:6

Jacob asked, “Why did you cause me so much trouble by telling the governor you had another brother?”

Genesis 44:19

You asked us if our father was still alive and if we had any more brothers.