Genesis 43:5

God's Word

If you won’t let him go, we won’t go. The man said to us, ‘You won’t be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.’ ”

Cross References

Genesis 42:15

This is how you’ll be tested: I solemnly swear, as surely as Pharaoh lives, that you won’t leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

Genesis 42:20

But you must bring me your youngest brother. This will show that you’ve been telling the truth. Then you won’t die.” So they agreed.

Genesis 42:38

Jacob replied, “My son will not go with you. His brother is dead, and he’s the only one left. If any harm comes to him on the trip you’re taking, the grief would drive this gray-haired old man to his grave!”

Genesis 43:3

Judah said to him, “The man gave us a severe warning: ‘You won’t be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.’

Genesis 43:4

If you let our brother go with us, we’ll go and buy food for you.

Genesis 43:6

Israel asked, “Why have you made trouble for me by telling the man you had another brother?”

Genesis 44:23

Then you told us, ‘If your youngest brother doesn’t come here with you, you will never be allowed to see me again.’

Genesis 44:25

“Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us a little more food.’

Genesis 44:26

We answered, ‘We can’t go back. We can only go back if our youngest brother is with us. The man won’t see us unless our youngest brother is with us.’

Exodus 20:12

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live for a long time in the land the Lord your God is giving you.