Genesis 44:22

Plain English Version

But we said, ‘Sir, we can’t take that young man away from his father. If we do that, his father will be so sad that he will die.’

Cross References

Genesis 42:38

But Jacob said, “No. I will not let Benjamin go with you mob to Egypt country. You know that I really loved Benjamin’s mother Rachel. We had 2 sons together, Joseph and Benjamin. Now Joseph is dead, and Benjamin is the only one left. If I let him go with you, he might get hurt, or he might die. You know, I am an old man. If you mob take Benjamin to Egypt country, and something bad happens to him, I will be so sad that I will die.”

Genesis 44:21

Then you said to us, ‘Go and get that young man, and bring him here to Egypt country, so that I can see him.’

Genesis 44:23

Then you said to us, ‘You mob can only come back here if you bring your youngest brother with you.’ ”

Genesis 44:30

Judah kept on talking to Joseph. He said, “Sir, our father really loves that young man. He loves him more than anything else. And you know, our father is very old. I’m telling you, if I go back home to my father, and if that young man is not with us, then my father will be so sad that he will die. Yes, as soon as he sees that the young man is not with us, he will die straight away. We don’t want to do that to our father.