Genesis 43:5

Easy To Read Version

But if you refuse to send Benjamin, then we will not go. That man warned us to not come back without him.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:15

But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.

Genesis 42:20

But then you must bring your youngest brother back here to me. Then I will know that you are telling the truth and you won’t have to die.”

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob said, “I will not let Benjamin go with you. His brother is dead, and he is the only son left from my wife Rachel. It would kill me if anything happened to him during the trip to Egypt. You would send me to the grave [244] a very sad, old man.”

Genesis 43:3

But Judah said to Jacob, “But the governor of that country warned us. He said, ‘If you don’t bring your brother back to me, then I will refuse to talk to you.’

Genesis 43:4

If you will send Benjamin with us, then we can go down and buy grain.

Genesis 43:6

Israel (Jacob) said, “Why did you tell him you had another brother? Why did you do such a bad thing to me?”

Genesis 44:23

But you said to us, ‘You must bring your youngest brother or I will not sell you grain again.’

Genesis 44:25

“Later, our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some more food.’

Genesis 44:26

And we said to our father, ‘We can’t go without our youngest brother. The governor said he will not sell us grain again until he sees our youngest brother.’

Exodus 20:12

“You must honor (respect) your father and your mother. Do this so you will have a full life in the land that the Lord your God gives you.