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Judah Pleads for Benjamin

Genesis 44:23

In 11 translations

BSB
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
KJV
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
WEB
You said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.’
ASV
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
LSV
and you say to your servants, If your young brother does not come down with you, you do not add to see my face.
YLT
and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.
DBY
And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
DRC
And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.
GNV
Then saydest thou vnto thy seruants, Except your yonger brother come downe with you, looke in my face no more.
JPS
And thou saidst unto thy servants: Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
LXXE
But thou saidst to thy servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face again.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי׃
LXX-Br
Σὺ δὲ εἶπας τοῖς παισί σου, ἐὰν μὴ καταβῇ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν ὁ νεώτερος μεθʼ ὑμῶν, οὐ προσθήσεσθε ἰδεῖν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου.

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◆ Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 43:3But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
  • Genesis 43:5But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
  • Genesis 42:15–20And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here. Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so…

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