Genesis 42:15

The Passion Translation

And here is how I’ll test you: unless your younger brother comes and presents himself here before me, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not depart from here!

Cross References

Genesis 42:12

Joseph interrupted, “No! You are spies who have come here to find our weakness!”

Genesis 42:14

Joseph said to them, “It’s just as I said; you are spies!

Genesis 42:16

One of you must go and bring me your brother, while the rest of you will remain here in confinement. This way I will test your words to see if the story you have told me is true. If not, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

Genesis 42:20

You must return with your youngest brother so that I may verify your story, and that you may not die.” So they agreed to do so.

Genesis 42:30

“The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of being spies.

Genesis 42:34

Return to me with your youngest brother, then I’ll know you are not spies, but men of integrity. Then I’ll release your brother back to you, and you’ll be free to trade in the land.’ ”

Genesis 42:7

As soon as Joseph saw them, he realized that they were his brothers! But he pretended he didn’t know them and spoke to them harshly: “Where do you come from?” “From the land of Canaan,” they answered, “and we’re here to buy food.”

Genesis 43:3

But Judah objected, “The Egyptian warned us repeatedly, ‘You will not see my face again, unless Benjamin is with you!’

Genesis 43:5

If you insist he remains here, we won’t go, for the man solemnly told us, ‘You will not see my face again, unless your brother is with you!’ ”

Jeremiah 5:2

Though they take an oath, saying, ‘As surely as Yahweh lives,’ Yet they are taking my name in vain.”

Jeremiah 5:7

“On what basis can I forgive you? Your children have forsaken me and sworn by gods that are not real. Even though I satisfied my people to the full, they committed adultery, beating a path to a whorehouse.

James 5:12

Above all we must be those who never need to verify our speech as truthful by swearing by the heavens or the earth or any other oath. But instead we must be so full of integrity that our “Yes” or “No” is convincing enough and we do not stumble into hypocrisy.