But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.
Genesis 44:21 - Easy To Read Version Then you said to us, ‘Then bring that brother to me. I want to see him.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And you said to your servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him. American Standard Version (1901) And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. Common English Bible You told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see him.’ Catholic Public Domain Version And you said to your servants, 'Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him. |
But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.
But then you must bring your youngest brother back here to me. Then I will know that you are telling the truth and you won’t have to die.”
Then Joseph saw his brother, Benjamin. (Benjamin and Joseph had the same mother.) Joseph said, “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” Then Joseph said to Benjamin, “God bless you, my son!”
And we said to you, ‘That young boy can’t come. He can’t leave his father. If his father loses him, then his father would be so sad that he would die.’
I will protect them. I will bring them back to the land of Judah. I will not tear them down—I will build them up. I will not pull them up—I will plant them so they can grow.
But now, Jeremiah, I will set you free. I am taking the chains off your wrists. If you want to, come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. But if you don’t want to come with me, then don’t come. Look, the whole country is open to you. Go anywhere you want.
If they are captured\par and taken away by their enemies,\par I will command the sword,\par and it will kill them there.\par Yes, I will watch over them,\par but I will watch for ways\par to give them troubles,\par not for ways to do good things.”\par