Genesis 43:7

New Living Translation

“The man kept asking us questions about our family,” they replied. “He asked, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered his questions. How could we know he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

We are all brothers—members of the same family. We are honest men, sir! We are not spies!”

Genesis 42:13

“Sir,” they said, “there are actually twelve of us. We, your servants, are all brothers, sons of a man living in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is back there with our father right now, and one of our brothers is no longer with us.”

Genesis 43:27

After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Genesis 43:3

But Judah said, “The man was serious when he warned us, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

Genesis 43:6

“Why were you so cruel to me?” Jacob moaned. “Why did you tell him you had another brother?”

Genesis 44:19

“My lord, previously you asked us, your servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’