Genesis 43:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The brothers answered, “He asked lots of questions. He wanted to know all about us and about our family. He asked us, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother at home?’ We only answered his questions. We didn’t know he would ask us to bring our brother to him!”

Cross References

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, I will refuse to talk to you.’

Genesis 43:27

Joseph asked them how they were doing. Then he said, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

Genesis 42:13

And the brothers said, “No, sir, we come as servants from Canaan. We are all brothers, sons of the same father. There were twelve brothers in our family. Our youngest brother is still at home with our father, and the other brother died a long time ago.”

Genesis 43:6

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

Genesis 44:19

When we were here before, you asked us, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

Genesis 42:11

We are all brothers—we all have the same father. We are honest men. We have come only to buy food.”