When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, ‘Go back and buy us a little food.’
Genesis 43:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Judah said to him, ‘The man specifically warned us, “You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Judah said to him, The man solemnly and sternly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face again unless your brother is with you. American Standard Version (1901) And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. Common English Bible Judah said to him, “The man was absolutely serious when he said, ‘You may not see me again without your brother with you.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Judah answered: "The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: 'You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you. |
When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, ‘Go back and buy us a little food.’
If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
But if you will not send him, we will not go, for the man said to us, “You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.” ’
Then you said to your servants, “If your younger brother does not come down with you, you will not see me again.”
However, the king added, ‘He may return to his house, but he may not see my face.’ So Absalom returned to his house, but he did not see the king.
‘Look,’ Absalom explained to Joab, ‘I sent for you and said, “Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? I’d be better off if I were still there.” So now, let me see the king. If I am guilty, let him kill me.’
David replied, ‘Good, I will make a covenant with you. However, there’s one thing I require of you: You will not see my face unless you first bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.’
‘And now I know that none of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see me again.
grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to set them free. And now, come, I will send you to Egypt. ,