"But ifyou do not send[him], we will not godown;for the mansaidto us, 'You will not seemy faceunlessyour brotheris with you.'"
by thisyou will be tested:by the lifeof Pharaoh,you shall not gofrom thisplace unlessyour youngestbrothercomeshere!
and bringyour youngestbrotherto me, so your wordsmay be verified,and you will not die."And they didso.
But Jacob said,"My sonshall not godownwith you; for his brotheris dead,and he aloneis left.If harmshould befallhim on the journeyyou are taking,then you will bringmy grayhairdownto Sheolin sorrow."
Judahspoketo him, however, saying,"The mansolemnlywarnedus, 'You shall not seemy faceunlessyour brotheris with you.'
"Ifyou sendour brotherwith us, we will godownand buyyou food.
Then Israelsaid,"Whydid you treatme so badlyby tellingthe manwhether you stillhad [another] brother?"
"You saidto your servants,however, 'Unlessyour youngestbrothercomesdownwith you, you will not seemy faceagain.'
"Our fathersaid,'Goback,buyus a littlefood.'
"But we said,'We cannotgodown.Ifour youngestbrotheris with us, then we will godown;for we cannotseethe man'sfaceunlessour youngestbrotheris with us.'
"Honoryour fatherand your mother,that your daysmay be prolongedin the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou.
